bløt

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Danish blød with native Norwegian -t (compare blaut), from Old Danish bløthær from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Influenced by German blöd (imbecile).

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Adjective

bløt (neuter singular bløtt, definite singular and plural bløte, comparative bløtere, indefinite superlative bløtest, definite superlative bløteste)

  1. soft, as opposed to hard
  2. (figuratively) Alluding to overripe fruit.
    • bløt på pæra
    • hun må være helt bløt
      • she must be quite stupid or insane
    • en bløt vits
      • a "wet" joke
  3. gentle, tender
    • en bløt berøring
      • a soft touch
  4. moist, wet
    • bløt til skinnet
      • soaking wet (literally, wet to the skin)
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Etymology 2

From Old Norse bleyta, from blautr (wet).

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Noun

bløt

  1. wetness; water or liquid
Usage notes

The word, when used in this context, as a noun, is used in some expressions only and not generally as a synonym for water or wetness.

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