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Bild

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Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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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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Noun

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Bild n (plural Bilder or Biller, diminutive Bildche)

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

Usage notes

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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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    Noun

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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 ein Bild! ― take a picture!
        2. image created digitally
          1. digital drawing
            Synonyms: Artwork n, digitale Zeichnung
          2. screenshot
            Synonym: Screenshot n
      2. physical image
        Bilder an die Wand hängen ― to hang pictures on the wall
        1. (printed) 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

    Declension

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    Declension of Bild [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Bild die Bilder
    genitive eines des Bildes, Bilds der Bilder
    dative einem dem Bild, Bilde1 den Bildern
    accusative ein das Bild die Bilder

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Hyponyms

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    Derived terms

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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

    Noun

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    Bild n (plural Bilder, diminutive Bildche)

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

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    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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    Noun

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    Bild n (plural Biller)

    1. picture, image

    Derived terms

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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.

    Noun

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    Bild n (plural Bilder)

    1. picture, image