ble

Noun

ble m (plural blens)

1. wick

Etymology

From Old Norse blæja (“sheet, blanket”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål bleie, Swedish blöja

Noun

ble c (singular definite bleen, plural indefinite bleer)

1. diaper, nappy; An absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent.

Etymology

From French bleu (“blue”).

Adjective

ble

1. blue

Noun

ble

1. lake

Alternative forms

• blo

Noun

ble ? (please add the plural)

1. blue

Verb

ble

1. past tense of bli

Alternative forms

• lle (colloquial) (North Wales)
• pa le (literary)

Etymology

Contraction of ba le from pa le (“which place”), mutated so as to show adverbial usage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bleː/

Adverb

ble

1. where

Mutation

Mutation of ble is unusual in that its mutated forms derive from the original pa le, resulting in ble (soft), mhle (soft) and phle (aspirate). Usage of mhle and phle is limited, if at all found in the case of the latter, with users preferring an unmutable ble in all contexts.