blunder
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old Norse blunda (“‘to shut the eyes’”). Cognates include Danish blunde (“‘to blink’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈblʌndə/, SAMPA: /"blVnd@/
- (General American) IPA: /ˈblʌndɚ/, SAMPA: /"blVnd@`/
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- Rhymes: -ʌndə(r)
[edit] Noun
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blunder (plural blunders)
- A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
[edit] Synonyms
- (error): blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, goof, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko
[edit] Translations
mistake
[edit] Verb
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to blunder (third-person singular simple present blunders, present participle blundering, simple past and past participle blundered)
[edit] Translations
To make a stupid mistake
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To move blindly or clumsily
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[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
blunder c.
| Inflection for blunder | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | blunder | blundern | blundrar | blundrarna |
| Possessive form | blunders | blundrens | blundrars | blundrarnas |
- blunder; clumsy mistake
