bleec

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *blēk, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bleːk/

Adjective

blêec (comparative blêker)

1. pale, colourless

Inflection

Adjective

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	indefinite	blêec	blêke	blêec	blêke
	definite	blêke	blêke
accusative	indefinite	blêken	blêke	blêec	blêke
	definite	blêke
genitive	indefinite	blêecs	blêker	blêecs	blêker
	definite	blêecs, blêken	blêecs, blêken
dative		blêken	blêker	blêken	blêken

Alternative forms

• bleic (Limburgish)

Descendants

• Dutch: bleek
  • Afrikaans: bleek
• Limburgish: bleik

Further reading

• “bleec”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bleec”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN