blusse

Danish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”).

Verb

blusse (imperative blus, infinitive at blusse, present tense blusser, past tense blussede, perfect tense har blusset)

1. to flame, to blaze
2. to blush

Synonyms

• flamme (synonym for the sense to flame or blaze)
• rødme (synonym for the sense to blush)

References

• “blusse” in Den Danske Ordbog
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “blush”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Verb

blusse

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of blussen