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blom
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See also: blóm
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch blom, dialectal form of bloem, from Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.
Pronunciation
Noun
blom (plural blomme, diminutive blommetjie)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
blom f (plural blommen, diminutive blommetje n or blommeke n or blommechie n)
Limburgish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.
Pronunciation
Noun
blom f (plural blomme, diminutive blömke)
- (archaic) bloom, blossoming
- flour (ground meal)
- flower (plant part)
- flowering plant
- A term of endearment, often diminutive.
- faux woodgrain
- mace (dried seed of Myristica fragrans)
- Synonym: besjaotebloum
Derived terms
References
Middle English
Noun
blom
- alternative form of blome (“bloom”)
North Moluccan Malay
Pronunciation
Adverb
blom
- alternative form of bolom
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to English bloom.
Pronunciation
Noun
blom m (definite singular blomen, indefinite plural blomar, definite plural blomane)
- a flower
- bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)
- Kirsebærtrea står i blom.
- The cherry trees are in bloom.
Derived terms
References
- “blom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian blōma, *blōme, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.
Pronunciation
Noun
blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “blom (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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