blotta

See also: blötta

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish blotta, equivalent to blott (“exposed”) +‎ -a. Compare Danish blotte, German Blöße, German entblößen, Dutch ontbloten.

Verb

blotta (present blottar, preterite blottade, supine blottat, imperative blotta)

1. to expose, to uncover
2. (reflexive) to expose oneself (display one's genitalia (or female nipples) (without the consent of onlookers, for sexual gratification))
3. (reflexive) to expose oneself (put oneself in a vulnerable position)

Conjugation

Conjugation of blotta (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	blotta		blottas
supine	blottat		blottats
imperative	blotta		—
imper. plural1	blotten		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	blottar	blottade	blottas	blottades
ind. plural1	blotta	blottade	blottas	blottades
subjunctive2	blotte	blottade	blottes	blottades
present participle		blottande
past participle		blottad

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

Derived terms

• blottare
• blottning

See also

• blottlägga
• exhibitionist

Noun

blotta c

1. opening (an opportunity or vulnerable area)

Declension

Declension of blotta

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	blotta	blottas
	definite	blottan	blottans
plural	indefinite	blottor	blottors
	definite	blottorna	blottornas

References

• blotta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blotta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blotta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

blotta

1. inflection of blott:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural