See also: bild

Central Franconian

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Etymology

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From Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi. The vocalism -i- is regular due to the originally open syllable. The variant Beld may be from an early contraction or due to analogy with words with original -ld, such as weld (wild).

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Bild n (plural Bilder or Biller, diminutive Bildche)

  1. (most dialects) image; picture; painting; photo

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  • The plural Bilder is predominant in Ripuarian, the plural Biller in Moselle Franconian.

German

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Etymology

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    From Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, biladi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.

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    Bild n (strong, genitive Bildes or Bilds, plural Bilder, diminutive Bildchen n)

    1. (countable) depiction, image, picture
      Synonyms: Abbildung, Darstellung
      1. digital image
        Synonym: digitales Bild
        1. digital photograph
          Synonyms: Foto, Fotografie
          mach Bild!take a picture!
        2. image created digitally
          1. digital drawing
            Synonyms: Artwork n, digitale Zeichnung
      2. physical image
        Bilder an die Wand hängento hang pictures on the wall
        1. physical photograph
          Synonyms: Foto, Fotografie
        2. painting
          Synonym: Gemälde
        3. drawing
          Synonym: Zeichnung
      3. mental image/picture
        Synonym: Vorstellung
        1. impression of someone or something
          Synonyms: Eindruck, Vorstellung
    2. computer file containing a digital image
      Synonym: Bilddatei
      Near-synonyms: PNG n, JPG n

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    Descendants

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    • ? Estonian: pilt
    • Esperanto: bildo

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    Hunsrik

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpilt/
    • Rhymes: -ilt
    • Syllabification: Bild

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    Bild n (plural Bilder, diminutive Bildche)

    1. picture, image
      en Buch foll Bilder
      a book full of pictures

    Further reading

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    • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Bild”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

    Luxembourgish

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, biladi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.

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    Bild n (plural Biller)

    1. picture, image

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    Further reading

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    • Bild in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

    Pennsylvania German

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, biladi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.

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    Bild n (plural Bilder)

    1. picture, image