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blau machen
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See also: blaumachen
German
Etymology
blau + machen. In the course of their production, blue clothes had to be left alone for a day after they had been dyed.
Pronunciation
Verb
blau machen (weak, third-person singular present macht blau, past tense machte blau, past participle blau gemacht, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to skive, play truant
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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