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Yiddish
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle High German blase, from Old High German blāsa, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *blāsan (“to blow”). Compare German Blase.
Noun
בלאָז • (bloz) f, plural בלאָזן (blozn), diminutive בלעזל (blezl)
- bladder
- Synonym: פּענכער (penkher)
- vesicle
- blister
Etymology 2
Deverbal from בלאָזן (blozn).
Noun
בלאָז • (bloz) m, plural בלאָזן (blozn)
- blow (act of blowing)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “בלאָז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בלאָז”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN