blingse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɽɪŋsə/, /blɪŋsə/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋsə

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

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• blingset (adjective)
• blingsing

See also

• blings (noun)

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• blingsa

Etymology

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

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.