blaska

Swedish

Etymology 1

Likely onomatopoeic. Compare plaska. Attested since 1886.

Verb

blaska (present blaskar, preterite blaskade, supine blaskat, imperative blaska)

1. splash
2. (Finland, reflexive, informal) make a fool of oneself

Conjugation

Conjugation of blaska (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	blaska		blaskas
supine	blaskat		blaskats
imperative	blaska		—
imper. plural1	blasken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	blaskar	blaskade	blaskas	blaskades
ind. plural1	blaska	blaskade	blaskas	blaskades
subjunctive2	blaske	blaskade	blaskes	blaskades
present participle		blaskande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Etymology 2

Possibly from the first etymology, likely with connection to blad. Attested since 1934.

Noun

blaska c

1. (informal, derogatory) rag (low-quality newspaper)

Declension

Declension of blaska

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	blaska	blaskas
	definite	blaskan	blaskans
plural	indefinite	blaskor	blaskors
	definite	blaskorna	blaskornas

Derived terms

• kvällsblaska

References

• blaska in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blaska in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blaska in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• blaska in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)