Norwegian Bokmål edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Danish blød with native Norwegian -t (compare blaut), from Old Danish bløthær from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Influenced by German blöd (imbecile).

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Adjective edit

bløt (neuter singular bløtt, definite singular and plural bløte, comparative bløtere, indefinite superlative bløtest, definite superlative bløteste)

  1. soft, as opposed to hard
  2. (figuratively) Alluding to overripe fruit.
    • bløt på pæra
    • hun må være helt bløt
      • she must be quite stupid or insane
    • en bløt vits
      • a "wet" joke
  3. gentle, tender
    • en bløt berøring
      • a soft touch
  4. moist, wet
    • bløt til skinnet
      • soaking wet (literally, wet to the skin)
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Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse bleyta, from blautr (wet).

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Noun edit

bløt

  1. wetness; water or liquid
Usage notes edit

The word, when used in this context, as a noun, is used in some expressions only and not generally as a synonym for water or wetness.

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