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Bluetooth¹
- /ˈbluː.tuːθ/ UK
- /ˈblu.tuθ/ US
Where it comes from
From blue + tooth. Calque of Old Norse Blátǫnn (compare modern Danish Blåtand).
The networking standard is named after the king, since the technology unites computers and mobile devices similarly to the way he united the Danish tribes.
proper noun bluetooth
- The nickname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway.
- An short-range wireless technology standard for personal area networks.
verb Bluetooths · Bluetoothing · Bluetoothed · bluetooth
- To transmit or communicate by Bluetooth. The widespread use of mobile phones which support free Bluetoothing has enabled promotional videos to be distributed virally between handsets.
bluetooth²
verb bluetooths · bluetoothing · bluetoothed
- Alternative letter-case form of Bluetooth Everyone’s bluetoothing each other the latest ring tones and pictures.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: teeth, tooth, hrothgar, norseman, jarl, canute, hersir, norse, denmarke, bornholmsk, viking, old danish, nordish, nor., norseland, alfred
Translations
Every language
name Danish king
| 한국어 | 푸른 이빨 pureun ippal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 青歯王 Seishi-ō |
| Deutsch | Blauzahn |
| Italiano | Dente Azzurro |
| Ελληνικά | Κυανόδους Kyanódous |
| Русский | Синезу́бый Sinezúbyj |
name short-range wireless technology standard
| Español | Bluetooth |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 블루투스 Beullutuseu |
| 日本語 | ブルートゥース Burūtūsu, 青歯 Aoba |
| 中文 | 藍牙 /蓝牙 Lányá |
| हिन्दी | ब्लूटूथ blūṭūth, नीलादाँत nīlādā̃t |
| Português | Bluetooth |
| Français | Bluetooth |
| Deutsch | Bluetooth |
| Italiano | bluetooth |
| Русский | блюту́с bljutús, блюту́з bljutúz, синезу́б sinezúb |
| Tiếng Việt | bluetooth |
| العربية | بُلُوتُوث bulūtūṯ, بْلُوتُوث blūtūṯ |
| עברית | בלוטות׳ |
Talk about this word "bluetooth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bluetooth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bluetooth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bluetooth "bluetooth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bluetooth.Cite this
@misc{bluetooth_2026,
title = {bluetooth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bluetooth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
