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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKlinge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kling-eh
"Der Koch schnitt das Gemüse mit einer scharfen Klinge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The flat, cutting edge of a tool or weapon.
"The chef skillfully sliced the vegetables with a sharp blade." - 2
A leaf of grass or a similar plant.
"The lawn was covered in green blades swaying in the breeze."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coming from Old English 'blæd', meaning leaf, frond, or the blade of an oar, tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*blēdō'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a broad, flat plant part to the sharp-cutting metal part of a sword, knife, or tool due to visual and structural similarity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blade" is said worldwide
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lame
Transliteration: lam
"Le chef a utilisé une lame tranchante pour couper les légumes."
Klinge
Transliteration: kling-eh
"Der Koch schnitt das Gemüse mit einer scharfen Klinge."
lama
Transliteration: lah-mah
"Lo chef ha usato una lama affilata per tagliare le verdure."
cuchilla
Transliteration: koo-chee-yah
"El chef utilizó una cuchilla afilada para cortar las verduras."
lâmina
Transliteration: lah-mee-nah
"O chef usou uma lâmina afiada para cortar os vegetais."
ब्लेड
Transliteration: bled
"शेफ ने सब्जियों को काटने के लिए तेज़ ब्लेड का उपयोग किया।"
刀片
Transliteration: dāopiàn
"厨师用锋利的刀片切菜。"
날
Transliteration: nal
"셰프는 날카로운 날로 채소를 잘랐습니다."
刃
Transliteration: ha
"シェフは鋭い刃で野菜を切りました。"
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