blaas

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See also: blås

English

Noun

blaas

  1. plural of blaa

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch blaas, from Middle Dutch blase, blaes.

Noun

blaas (plural blase, diminutive blasie)

  1. bladder
  2. bubble
  3. blister

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blaːs/
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  • Hyphenation: blaas
  • Rhymes: -aːs

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch blase, blaes. A deverbal from blazen (“to blow”).

Noun

blaas f (plural blazen, diminutive blaasje n)

  1. bladder
    De blaas dient wis tot berging der pis.
    The bladder surely serves for storing piss.
Usage notes

The diminutive blaasje has also several independent meanings.

Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Afrikaans: blaas
  • → Aukan: baasi
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: blás
  • → Papiamentu: blas
  • → Saramaccan: baási
  • → Sranan Tongo: blâs
    • → Caribbean Javanese: blas

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

blaas

  1. inflection of blazen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative
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