bleikje

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse bleikja, from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną. Akin to English bleach.

Verb

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bleikje (present tense bleikjer, past tense bleikte, past participle bleikt, passive infinitive bleikjast, present participle bleikjande, imperative bleik)

  1. (transitive) to bleach, whiten

Noun

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bleikje f (definite singular bleikja, indefinite plural bleikjer, definite plural bleikjene)

  1. white, thin clouds
  2. (zoology) whiting (UK); merling (Merlangius merlangus)
    Synonym: kviting
  3. (zoology) sea trout
    Synonym: sjøaure

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