Danish

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

• Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology 1

Noun

blik m ‎(plural blikken, diminutive blikje n)

1. A glance

Derived terms

• ogenblik n
• terugblik m

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

Derived terms

• blikken (adjective)
• inblikken (verb)

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɪːk/
• Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

blik n ‎(genitive singular bliks, nominative plural blik)

1. gleam, twinkle

Declension

Derived terms

• augnablik

Related terms

• blika