Dutch

Noun

blein f ‎(plural bleinen, diminutive bleintje n)

1. blister

Synonyms

• (blister): blaar, blaasje

Derived terms

• bleinroos
• bloedblein

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *blēdanī ‎(“year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [blʲeːnʲ], [blʲiᵈn]

Noun

blein f ‎(genitive singular bleeaney, plural bleeantyn)

1. year

   Cha vel mee er n'akin eh rish bleeantyn liauyrey.‎

   I haven't set eyes on him for years.

   Niartee y graih oc car ny bleeantyn.‎

   Their love deepened through the years.

   Ta ny bleeantyn tayrn er gerrey.‎

   The years draw nigh.

Derived terms

• bleinoil ‎(“annual, yearly”)

Mutation

References

• “bliadain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bleˈin/

Noun

blein ‎(uncountable bleins)

1. blindness

Declension