blussen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch blusschen, from earlier bleschen. Equivalent to be- +‎ lessen, but with loss of the unstressed vowel of the unstressed syllable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblʏsə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: blus‧sen
• Rhymes: -ʏsən

Verb

blussen

1. (transitive) to extinguish, to put out

Inflection

Conjugation of blussen (weak)
infinitive	blussen
past singular	bluste
past participle	geblust
infinitive	blussen
gerund	blussen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	blus	bluste
2nd person sing. (jij)	blust, blus2	bluste
2nd person sing. (u)	blust	bluste
2nd person sing. (gij)	blust	bluste
3rd person singular	blust	bluste
plural	blussen	blusten
subjunctive sing.1	blusse	bluste
subjunctive plur.1	blussen	blusten
imperative sing.	blus
imperative plur.1	blust
participles	blussend	geblust
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• blusinstallatie
• blusser