blind

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English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old English blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Akin to German blind, Old High German blint.

Adjective [edit]

blind (comparative blinder, superlative blindest)

  1. (not comparable, of a person or animal) Unable to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.
  2. (not comparable, of an eye) Unable to be used to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.
  3. (comparable) Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive.
    The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.
  4. (not comparable) Of a place, having little or no visibility; as, a blind corner.
  5. (not comparable) Closed at one end; having a dead end; as, a blind hole, a blind alley.
  6. (not comparable) Without opening; as, a blind wall.
  7. smallest or slightest in phrases such as
    I shouted, but he didn't take a blind bit of notice.
    We pulled and pulled, but it didn't make a blind bit of difference.
  8. (not comparable) without any prior knowledge.
    He took a blind guess at which fork in the road would take him to the airport.
  9. (not comparable) unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.
    blind deference
    blind punishment

Derived terms [edit]

terms derived from blind (adjective)

Translations [edit]

unable to see

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Noun [edit]

blind (plural blinds)

  1. A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
    • 1956, Delano Ames, chapter 12, Crime out of Mind[1]:
      Light filtered in through the blinds of the french windows. It made tremulous stripes along the scrubbed pine floor.
  2. A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc.
  3. Any device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind.
  4. (baseball, slang, 1800s) No score.
  5. (poker) A forced bet.
  6. (poker) A player who is or was forced to make a bet.

Synonyms [edit]

  • (destination sign): rollsign (mainly US)

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

covering for a window
forced bet in poker

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Verb [edit]

blind (third-person singular simple present blinds, present participle blinding, simple past and past participle blinded)

  1. (transitive) To make temporarily or permanently blind.
    The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.
    Don't wave that pencil in my face - do you want to blind me?
  2. (slang, obsolete) To curse.
    • 1890, Kipling, The Young British Soldier
      If you're cast for fatigue by a sergeant unkind,
      Don't grouse like a woman, nor crack on, nor blind;
      Be handy and civil, and then you will find
      That it's beer for the young British soldier.

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

make temporarily or permanently blind

Adverb [edit]

blind (comparative more blind, superlative most blind)

  1. Without seeing; unseeingly.
  2. (poker, three card brag) Without looking at the cards dealt.

Translations [edit]

without seeing

Danish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Adjective [edit]

blind c (neuter blindt, plural and definite blinde, comparative blindere, superlative blindest)

  1. blind

Dutch [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Adjective [edit]

blind (comparative blinder, superlative blindst)

  1. blind (unable to see)
Declension [edit]
Declension of blind
positive comparative superlative
attributive predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial blind blinder
neuter
singular		 indefinite blind blinder
definite blinde blindere blindste blindst, blindste
common singular blinde blindere blindste blindste
plural blinde blindere blindste blindste
partitive blinds blinders

Etymology 2 [edit]

From blinden.

Alternative forms [edit]

Noun [edit]

blind n (plural blinden, diminutive blindje)

  1. window shutter
Synonyms [edit]

German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Old High German blint, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /blɪnt/

Adjective [edit]

blind (comparative blinder, superlative am blindesten)

  1. blind
  2. (of a mirror or windowpane) cloudy
    • 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 9:
      So dunkel und schauerlich die Gruft aussah, wenn man durch die blinden, bestaubten Scheibchen der kleinen Fenster hineinblickte, so hell und freundlich war oben die Kirche.
      Just as dark and eerie the crypt looked like, if one looked in it through the cloudy, dusted little panes of the small windows, as bright and friendly was the church above.

Derived terms [edit]

Declension [edit]

positive forms of blind
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist blind sie ist blind es ist blind sie sind blind
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative blinder blinde blindes blinde
genitive blinden blinder blinden blinder
dative blindem blinder blindem blinden
accusative blinden blinde blindes blinde
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der blinde die blinde das blinde die blinden
genitive des blinden der blinden des blinden der blinden
dative dem blinden der blinden dem blinden den blinden
accusative den blinden die blinde das blinde die blinden
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein blinder eine blinde ein blindes (keine) blinden
genitive eines blinden einer blinden eines blinden (keiner) blinden
dative einem blinden einer blinden einem blinden (keinen) blinden
accusative einen blinden eine blinde ein blindes (keine) blinden
comparative forms of blind
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist blinder sie ist blinder es ist blinder sie sind blinder
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative blinderer blindere blinderes blindere
genitive blinderen blinderer blinderen blinderer
dative blinderem blinderer blinderem blinderen
accusative blinderen blindere blinderes blindere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der blindere die blindere das blindere die blinderen
genitive des blinderen der blinderen des blinderen der blinderen
dative dem blinderen der blinderen dem blinderen den blinderen
accusative den blinderen die blindere das blindere die blinderen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein blinderer eine blindere ein blinderes (keine) blinderen
genitive eines blinderen einer blinderen eines blinderen (keiner) blinderen
dative einem blinderen einer blinderen einem blinderen (keinen) blinderen
accusative einen blinderen eine blindere ein blinderes (keine) blinderen
superlative forms of blind
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist am blindesten sie ist am blindesten es ist am blindesten sie sind am blindesten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative blindester blindeste blindestes blindeste
genitive blindesten blindester blindesten blindester
dative blindestem blindester blindestem blindesten
accusative blindesten blindeste blindestes blindeste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der blindeste die blindeste das blindeste die blindesten
genitive des blindesten der blindesten des blindesten der blindesten
dative dem blindesten der blindesten dem blindesten den blindesten
accusative den blindesten die blindeste das blindeste die blindesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein blindester eine blindeste ein blindestes (keine) blindesten
genitive eines blindesten einer blindesten eines blindesten (keiner) blindesten
dative einem blindesten einer blindesten einem blindesten (keinen) blindesten
accusative einen blindesten eine blindeste ein blindestes (keine) blindesten

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Norwegian Bokmål [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Adjective [edit]

blind m and f (neuter blindt, plural blinde)

  1. blind

Norwegian Nynorsk [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Adjective [edit]

blind m and f (neuter blindt, plural blinde)

  1. blind

Old Saxon [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Adjective [edit]

blind

  1. blind

Declension [edit]

Declension of blind
Strong declension
masculine neuter feminine
singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative blind blinde blind blinde blind blindu
accusative blindan blinde blind blinde blinda blindu
genitive blindes blindarō blindes blindarō blindaro blindarō
dative blindumu blindum blindumu blindum blindaro blindum
Weak declension
masculine neuter feminine
singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative blindo blindu blinda blindu blinda blindu
accusative blindun blindun blinda blindun blindun blindun
genitive blindun blindonō blindun blindonō blindun blindonō
dative blindun blindum blindun blindum blindun blindum


Swedish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

blind

  1. blind; unable or failing to see

Declension [edit]

Declension of blind
Inflections of
blind		 Absolute Comparative Superlative
Attributive Predicative
Indefinite
singular		 Common blind blindare blindast
Neuter blint
Definite
singular		 Masc. blinde blindaste
All blinda blindaste
Plural blinda blindaste

Derived terms [edit]

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