blik

English

Etymology

Coined by R. M. Hare in 1950.

Noun

blik (plural bliks)

  1. (philosophy) An unfalsifiable belief underpinning a worldview.
    • 1950, R. M. Hare, Theology and Falsification:
      Let us call that in which we differ from this lunatic, our respective bliks. He has an insane blik about dons; we have a sane one. It is important to realize that we have a sane one, not no blik at all; for there must be two sides to any argument — if he has a wrong blik, then those who are right about dons must have a right one.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German blick.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blek/, [b̥leɡ̊]

Noun

blik n (singular definite blikket, plural indefinite blikke)

  1. look
  2. glance
Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse blik, from Middle Low German blick.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blek/, [b̥leɡ̊]

Noun

blik n

  1. (archaic) calm sea, dead calm

Usage notes

Only used in the compounds blikstille ("dead calm", adjective and noun) and havblik ("dead calm", "calm sea").

Etymology 3

From Middle Low German bleck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blek/, [b̥leɡ̊]

Noun

blik n (singular definite blikket, not used in plural form)

  1. sheet metal
  2. tinplate

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɪk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology 1

Noun

blik m (plural blikken, diminutive blikje n)

  1. A glance
Derived terms

Verb

blik

  1. first-person singular present indicative of blikken
  2. imperative of blikken

Etymology 2

Noun

blik n (plural blikken, diminutive blikje n)

  1. A can, tin
  2. The metallic material tins are made of
  3. A dustpan
Derived terms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɪːk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

blik n (genitive singular bliks, nominative plural blik)

  1. gleam, twinkle

Declension

Derived terms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.