blessure

English

Etymology

From French blessure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛsjʊɚ/, /ˈblɛʃɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃɚ

Noun

blessure

1. (obsolete, rare) injury
   • 1900, Jacobus de Varagine, translated by J. M. Dent, The Golden Legend:

     Then sent the emperor for S. Silvester and asked counsel of him of this matter. S. Silvester answered that by the might of God he promised to make him cease of his hurt and blessure of this people.

   • 1940, Hubert Creekmore, Personal Sun, the Early Poems of Hubert Creekmore, Decker Press, page 33:

     For such is faith, and such my blessure,
     that your fingertips
     heal with sweet and even pressure.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French blessure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛˈsyːrə/

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• Hyphenation: bles‧su‧re
• Rhymes: -yːrə

Noun

blessure f (plural blessures or blessuren, diminutive blessuretje n or blessuurtje n)

1. injury (in particular, from practising a sport), sports injury

Derived terms

• blessuretijd
• sportblessure
• voetbalblessure

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French as blesseüre, corresponding to blesser +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛ.syʁ/ ~ /ble.syʁ/

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Noun

blessure f (plural blessures)

1. wound

   Synonym: plaie

2. injury

Derived terms

• coups et blessures
• panser ses blessures

Related terms

• blesser

Descendants

• → Dutch: blessure
• → Swedish: blessyr

Further reading

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