blind

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[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

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.
  2. Any device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind.
  3. (baseball, slang) An 1800s baseball term meaning no score.
  4. (poker) A forced bet.
  5. (poker) A player who is or was forced to make a bet.

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covering for a window
forced bet in poker

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Adjective

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 being 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, engineering) 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

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terms derived from blind (adjective)

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unable to see

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[edit] Verb

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?

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make temporarily or permanently blind

[edit] Adverb

blind (comparative more blind, superlative most blind)

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

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without seeing

[edit] Danish

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

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

  1. blind

[edit] Dutch

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

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blind (comparative blinder, superlative blindst)

  1. blind (unable to see)

[edit] Declension

Declension of blind
positive comparative superlative
attributive predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial blind blinder  
neuter
singular		 indefinite blind blinder
definite blinde blindere blindste het blindst(e)
common singular blinde blindere blindste de blindste
plural blinde blindere blindste de blindste
partitive blinds blinders  


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blind n. (??? please provide the plural!, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. blind, shutter

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

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

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  • IPA: /blɪnt/

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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.

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[edit] Norwegian Bokmål

[edit] Etymology

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

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blind m. and f. (neuter blindt, plural blinde)

  1. blind

[edit] Norwegian Nynorsk

[edit] Etymology

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

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blind m. and f. (neuter blindt, plural blinde)

  1. blind

[edit] Old Saxon

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From Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

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blind

  1. blind

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Etymology

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

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blind

  1. blind; unable or failing to see

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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

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