bladder
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English bladdre, bleddre, bladder, bledder, from Old English blæddre, a variant of blǣdre, blēdre (“blister, bladder”), from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ, *bladrǭ (“blister, bladder”); akin to Old High German platara (German Blatter) and Old Norse blaðra (Danish blære).
Pronunciation
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Noun
bladder (plural bladders)
- (zoology) A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.
- (anatomy) Specifically, the urinary bladder.
- (botany) A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant.
- The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls.
- A sealed plastic bag that contains wine and is usually packaged in a cask.
- (figurative) Anything inflated, empty, or unsound.
- (Can we date this quote by Rochester and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- to swim with bladders of philosophy
- (Can we date this quote by Rochester and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
Synonyms
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Translations
flexible sac in zoology
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urinary bladder — see urinary bladder
hollow inflatable organ in botany
inflatable bag inside a ball
sealed plastic wine bag
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Verb
bladder (third-person singular simple present bladders, present participle bladdering, simple past and past participle bladdered)
- To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of G. Fletcher to this entry?)
- (transitive) To store or put up in bladders.
- bladdered lard
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch blader. Variant of blaar. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
bladder f or m (plural bladders, diminutive bladdertje n)
- blister, particularly of paint
Middle English
Noun
bladder
- Alternative form of bladdre
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