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Afrikaans
Etymology
Back-formation from the plural blare, itself from Dutch blaren, bladeren (“leaves”), from the singular blad (“leaf; sheet”). Doublet of blad.
Pronunciation
Noun
blaar (plural blare, diminutive blaartjie)
- leaf (of a plant)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch blader (“vesicle”), from Old Dutch *blādara, from Proto-West Germanic *blādrā (“blister, bubble”).
Created by syncope of the -d- from Middle Dutch blader; the -d- is geminated before the -r-, similar to botter from boter and wakker from waken.
Noun
blaar f or m (plural blaren, diminutive blaartje n)
- blister
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
blaar
- inflection of blaren:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative