blom

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See also: blóm

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch blom, dialectal form of bloem, from Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔm/
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Noun

blom (plural blomme, diminutive blommetjie)

  1. flower

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

blom f (plural blommen, diminutive blommetje n or blommeke n or blommechie n)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of bloem.
  2. (Suriname) flour

Middle English

Noun

blom

  1. Alternative form of blome (“bloom”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to English bloom.

Pronunciation

Noun

blom m (definite singular blomen, indefinite plural blomar, definite plural blomane)

  1. a flower
    Synonyms: blomster, koll, soleie
    Solsikka er ein vakker blom.
    The sunflower is a beautiful flower.
  2. bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)
    Kirsebærtrea står i blom.
    The cherry trees are in bloom.

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West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian blōma, *blōme, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation

Noun

blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)

  1. flower

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Further reading

  • “blom (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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