blusse

Danish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”).

Verb

blusse (imperative blus, infinitive at blusse, present tense blusser, past tense blussede, perfect tense har blusset)

1. to flame, to blaze
2. to blush

Conjugation

Conjugation of blusse

active passive present blusse blusses past blussede blussedes infinitive blusse blusses imperative blus — participle present blussende past blusset (auxiliary verb have) gerund blussen

Synonyms

• flamme (synonym for the sense to flame or blaze)
• rødme (synonym for the sense to blush)

Related terms

• blus

References

• “blusse” in Den Danske Ordbog
• Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “blush”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

blusse

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of blussen