bleime

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch blein, from Middle Dutch bleine. Cognate with English blain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛm/, /blɛːm/
• Homophones: bleimes, blême, blêmes (general), blème, blèmes (short vowel only)

Noun

bleime f (plural bleimes)

1. an inflammation of a horse's hoof

Further reading

• “bleime”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.