Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

blingse ‎(imperative blings, present tense blingser, passive blingses, simple past and past participle blingsa or blingset, present participle blingsende)

1. see with crossed eyes
2. (figuratively) see in error

Derived terms

• blingset (adjective)
• blingsing

Synonyms

• (see with crossed eyes): skjele
• (take a brief look to the side): gløtte

See also

• blings (noun)

References

• “blingse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “blingse” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From blinge, related to Old Norse blígja ‎(“stare”). Compare with Swedish bliga ‎(“stare”).

Alternative forms

• blingsa

Verb

blingse ‎(present tense blingsar, past tense blingsa, past participle blingsa, passive infinitive blingsast, present participle blingsande, imperative blingse/blings)

1. see with crossed eyes
2. to glance; take a brief look to the side
3. to blink

Synonyms

• (see with crossed eyes): skjegle
• (take a brief look to the side): glytte
• (blink): blunke

See also

• blings (noun)

References

• “blingse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.