Blei

See also: blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi

German

Etymology

From Old High German blīo, from Proto-Germanic *blīwą. Cognate with Old High German blīo(h) (“colour, appearance, form”). More at blee.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /blaɪ̯/
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Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Blei n (genitive Bleis or Bleies, no plural)

lead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82)

Declension

Declension of Blei (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Blei
genitive	eines	des	Bleies, Bleis
dative	einem	dem	Blei, Bleie¹
accusative	ein	das	Blei

¹Now uncommon, see notes

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