blaas

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See also: blås

English

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Noun

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blaas

  1. plural of blaa

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch blaas, from Middle Dutch blase, blaes.

Noun

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blaas (plural blase, diminutive blasie)

  1. bladder
  2. bubble
  3. blister

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blaːs/
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  • Hyphenation: blaas
  • Rhymes: -aːs

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch blase, blaes. A deverbal from blazen (to blow).

Noun

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blaas f (plural blazen, diminutive blaasje n)

  1. bladder
    De blaas dient wis tot berging der pis.
    The bladder surely serves for storing piss.
Usage notes
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The diminutive blaasje has also several independent meanings.

Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: blaas
  • Aukan: baasi
  • Caribbean Hindustani: blás
  • Papiamentu: blas
  • Saramaccan: baási
  • Sranan Tongo: blâs
    • Caribbean Javanese: blas

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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blaas

  1. inflection of blazen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative