blad

See also: błąd, Błąd, blað, and blæd

English

Alternative forms

• blaud (Scotland)

Etymology

Apparently from a dialectal variant of blade. Compare Danish blad (“leaf”), Swedish blad (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

Noun

blad (plural blads)

1. (Scotland) A portfolio.
2. (Scotland) A blotting book or blotting pad.
3. (Scotland) A fragment or lump.
4. (Australia, wholesale, food trade) A single sheet for use in a display book, illustrating a particular product (usually confectionery or soft drink) available from a wholesaler.

Anagrams

• ABDL, Bald, DLAB, bald

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch blad. Doublet of blaar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [blɐt]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

blad (plural blaaie, diminutive blaadjie)

1. page
2. sheet of paper
3. (informal) newspaper, pamphlet
4. shoulder blade

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• blaad (alternative spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥lɑːd̥/

Verb

blad

1. perfect participle of blehn

Adjective

blad

1. (Austria, Vienna, derogatory) fat, corpulent

   Synonyms: ausgfressn, gfüd, stoak

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃oto, from *bʰleh₃-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blad/, [b̥lað]
• Rhymes: -ad

Noun

blad n (singular definite bladet, plural indefinite blade)

1. leaf
2. petal
3. blade
4. sheet
5. newspaper, paper
6. periodical
7. magazine

Inflection

Declension of blad

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	blad	bladet	blade	bladene
genitive	blads	bladets	blades	bladenes

Derived terms

• blade
• bladre

See also

• blad on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Etymology 2

See blade (“to turn over pages”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blaːd/, [b̥laːˀð], [b̥laðˀ]

Verb

blad

1. imperative of blade

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɑt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: blad
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch blat, from Old Dutch *blat, from Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃oto, from *bʰleh₃-. Compare German Blatt, English blade.

Noun

blad n (plural bladeren or (rare) bladen or (dialectal, archaic, poetic) blaren, diminutive blaadje n)

1. a leaf (of a plant)

   Synonym: loof

   De bladeren begonnen al te verkleuren en enkele zijn reeds gevallen.

   The leaves began to change colour already and some have already fallen off.

   Die olifant lust wel een groen blaadje.

   That elephant would like to eat a green leaf.

Noun

blad n (plural bladen, diminutive blaadje n)

1. a sheet of paper, leaf (in a book)

   Synonym: vel

   Steek je hand op als je een nieuw blad nodig hebt.

   Raise your hand if you need a new sheet of paper.

2. a page

   Synonyms: bladzijde, pagina

3. a magazine or other periodical publication

   Heb je dat nieuwe blad over lokale podiumkunst al gelezen? ― Have you already read that new magazine about local performing arts?

4. the flat section on the upper side of a table or desk

   Synonyms: bureaublad, tafelblad

   Omdat mijn lamp erop viel zit er een diepe deuk in het blad. ― There is a deep dent in the tabletop, because my lamp fell on it.

5. the broad, flat blade of a weapon or tool; a blade

   Synonyms: lemmet, mes

   Het blad van het zwaard was zeer roestig. ― The blade of the sword was very rusty.

Derived terms

• bladerdeeg
• bladerdek
• bladerloos
• bladgoud
• bladgroen
• bladgroente
• bladkoning
• bladloos
• bladluis
• bladmos
• bladmuziek
• bladrozet
• bladschede
• bladtin
• bladverliezend
• bladvormig
• bladwijzer
• bladzilver
• bloemblad
• dagblad
• jaarblad
• kelkblad
• klaverblad
• kroonblad
• maandblad
• ontbladeren
• rozetblad
• ruwbladig
• schutblad
• staatsblad
• tafelblad
• weekblad

plant taxa

• donderblad
• duizendblad
• fluweelblad
• heelblaadjes
• hoefblad
• hoornblad
• kartelblad
• kransblad
• lepelblad
• vakblad
• vetblad
• zaagblad
• zevenblad

Related terms

• lover

Descendants

• Afrikaans: blad
• Afrikaans: blaar (back-formed from the plural)
• Berbice Creole Dutch: blaru (from the plural)
• Jersey Dutch: blât
• Negerhollands: blaaer, blaër (from the plural)
• → Caribbean Javanese: blatye (from the diminutive)
• → Indonesian: belat
• → Papiamentu: blachi (from the diminutive), blaadsji, blaadji, blat
• → Sranan Tongo: blat

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch blat, from Old Dutch blāt. Possibly related to French blé (“wheat”), itself of Frankish/Germanic origin.

Noun

blad n (plural bladen)

1. (obsolete) a usufruct (right to make use or derive profit from somebody else's property)

Alternative forms

• blaad (obsolete)

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian blad (literally “blown up”); see blühen (“to bloom, blow up”).

Pronunciation

(Austria) IPA^(key): /b̥laːd̥/

Adjective

blad (strong nominative masculine singular blader, comparative blader, superlative am bladesten)

1. (Austria, colloquial, derogatory) fat

Declension

Positive forms of blad

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist blad	sie ist blad	es ist blad	sie sind blad
strong declension (without article)	nominative	blader	blade	blades	blade
	genitive	bladen	blader	bladen	blader
	dative	bladem	blader	bladem	bladen
	accusative	bladen	blade	blades	blade
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der blade	die blade	das blade	die bladen
	genitive	des bladen	der bladen	des bladen	der bladen
	dative	dem bladen	der bladen	dem bladen	den bladen
	accusative	den bladen	die blade	das blade	die bladen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein blader	eine blade	ein blades	(keine) bladen
	genitive	eines bladen	einer bladen	eines bladen	(keiner) bladen
	dative	einem bladen	einer bladen	einem bladen	(keinen) bladen
	accusative	einen bladen	eine blade	ein blades	(keine) bladen

Comparative forms of blad

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist blader	sie ist blader	es ist blader	sie sind blader
strong declension (without article)	nominative	bladerer	bladere	bladeres	bladere
	genitive	bladeren	bladerer	bladeren	bladerer
	dative	bladerem	bladerer	bladerem	bladeren
	accusative	bladeren	bladere	bladeres	bladere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der bladere	die bladere	das bladere	die bladeren
	genitive	des bladeren	der bladeren	des bladeren	der bladeren
	dative	dem bladeren	der bladeren	dem bladeren	den bladeren
	accusative	den bladeren	die bladere	das bladere	die bladeren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein bladerer	eine bladere	ein bladeres	(keine) bladeren
	genitive	eines bladeren	einer bladeren	eines bladeren	(keiner) bladeren
	dative	einem bladeren	einer bladeren	einem bladeren	(keinen) bladeren
	accusative	einen bladeren	eine bladere	ein bladeres	(keine) bladeren

Superlative forms of blad

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist am bladesten	sie ist am bladesten	es ist am bladesten	sie sind am bladesten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	bladester	bladeste	bladestes	bladeste
	genitive	bladesten	bladester	bladesten	bladester
	dative	bladestem	bladester	bladestem	bladesten
	accusative	bladesten	bladeste	bladestes	bladeste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der bladeste	die bladeste	das bladeste	die bladesten
	genitive	des bladesten	der bladesten	des bladesten	der bladesten
	dative	dem bladesten	der bladesten	dem bladesten	den bladesten
	accusative	den bladesten	die bladeste	das bladeste	die bladesten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein bladester	eine bladeste	ein bladestes	(keine) bladesten
	genitive	eines bladesten	einer bladesten	eines bladesten	(keiner) bladesten
	dative	einem bladesten	einer bladesten	einem bladesten	(keinen) bladesten
	accusative	einen bladesten	eine bladeste	ein bladestes	(keine) bladesten

Further reading

• “blad” in Duden online
• “blad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle English

Alternative forms

• blaad, bladd, blade, blayde, blayd

Etymology

From Old English blæd, from Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃otom.

The form with /aː/ originates from open-syllable lengthening in inflected forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blaːd/, /blad/

Noun

blad (plural blades or bladdys)

1. A leaf (botanical organ)
2. A blade (edge of a weapon or tool).
3. A blade (slashing or stabbing weapon).
4. (rare) A wooden roofing tile.
5. (rare) The extensions or pincers of an implement.

Derived terms

• bladyn
• blader
• schuldre blad

Descendants

• English: blade; blad
• Scots: blade, blaid, bled

References

• “blā̆d(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-29.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃oto, from *bʰleh₃-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blaːd/, /blaː/

Noun

blad n (definite singular bladet, indefinite plural blad or blader, definite plural blada or bladene)

1. a blade (sharp-edged or pointed working end of a tool or utensil)
2. a leaf
3. a newspaper, magazine or periodical

Derived terms

• barberblad
• bladfjær
• bladgull
• bladlus
• bladverk
• bukkeblad
• datablad
• knivblad
• laurbærblad
• lønneblad
• skulderblad
• tittelblad
• vifteblad

References

• “blad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃oto, from *bʰleh₃-.

Noun

blad n (definite singular bladet, indefinite plural blad, definite plural blada)

1. a blade (as above)
2. a leaf
3. a newspaper, magazine or periodical

Derived terms

• barberblad
• bladgull
• bladlus
• bladverk
• bukkeblad
• datablad
• groblad
• knivblad
• laurbærblad
• lønneblad
• skulderblad
• tittelblad
• vifteblad

References

• “blad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃oto, from *bʰleh₃-.

Compare Old English blæd, Old Frisian bled, Old High German blat, Old Norse blað.

Noun

blad n

1. leaf

Declension

blad (neuter a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	blad	bladu
accusative	blad	bladu
genitive	blades	bladō
dative	blade	bladum
instrumental	—	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: blat
  • Low German: Blatt
  • Plautdietsch: Blaut

Swedish

olika typer av blad (different types of leaves)

Etymology

From Old Swedish blaþ, from Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlh̥₃otom, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-. Cognate with English blade.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹blɑːd/, [¹bl̪ɑːd̪]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɑːd

Noun

blad n

1. (botany) a leaf (including in the broad sense that includes needles and the like (to botanists and often not to other people, in both Swedish and English – not a technical word in itself))

   Synonyms: (on a tree or bush, not a needle) löv, barr (“needle”)

2. a petal or sepal (on a flower)

   Synonyms: blomblad (“petal or sepal”), kronblad (“petal”), foderblad (“sepal”)

3. a sheet (of paper)

   Synonym: papper (larger, for writing on, printing, or the like)

   Synonyms: ark, pappersark (larger, for writing on)

   1. a page

      Synonym: (the more commonly idiomatic word, including when giving a page number) sida

      vända blad

      turn the page (also used figuratively)

4. (colloquial) a paper ((copy of a) newspaper)

   läsa något i morgonbladet

   read something in the morning paper

   Aftonbladet

   The Evening Paper (large daily tabloid newspaper)

   • 1968, Cornelis Vreeswijk, “Personliga Person [Personal Person]”, in Tio vackra visor och Personliga Person [Ten beautiful songs and Personal Person]‎^[1]:

     ["Person" is pronounced like the last name "Persson" in this song] Personliga Person satt en morgon vid frukostbordet och läste i morgonbladet att det senaste lustmordet bjöd på en mängd pikanta detaljer. Mördaren hade använt vissa attiraljer. Dessa nämndes i bladet, och det var ju bra det.

     Personal Person sat one morning at the breakfast table and read in the morning paper that the latest lust murder offered a range of piquant details. The killer had used certain paraphernalia. These were mentioned in the paper, and that's good [literally, "and that was good," or – see ju – "and yeah, that was good," "and that was good, of course," or the like].

5. a blade (on a tool, device, weapon, or the like)

   Synonym: (on a larger tool or weapon, like a sword) klinga

   knivens blad

   the blade of the knife

   propellerblad

   propeller blades

6. leaf (thin sheet of material)

   bladguld

   gold leaf

Usage notes

• Leaves from trees on the ground that are raked are idiomatically always löv rather than blad.
• A blade of grass is a grässtrå.

Declension

Declension of blad

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	blad	blads
	definite	bladet	bladets
plural	indefinite	blad	blads
	definite	bladen	bladens

Derived terms

• blada
• bladverk
• bladspenat
• knivblad
• saxblad
• svärdsblad
• yxblad

References

• blad in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blad in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Torres Strait Creole

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-?

Proto-Germanic *blōþą

Proto-West Germanic *blōd

Old English blōd

Middle English blood

English bloodder.

Torres Strait Creole blad

From English blood.

Noun

blad

1. blood