blaar

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from the plural blare, itself from Dutch blaren, bladeren (“leaves”), from the singular blad (“leaf; sheet”). Doublet of blad.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /blɑːr/
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Noun edit

blaar (plural blare, diminutive blaartjie)

leaf (of a plant)

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /blaːr/
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Hyphenation: blaar
Rhymes: -aːr

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch blader (“vesicle”), from Old Dutch *blādara, from Proto-West Germanic *blādrā (“blister, bubble”).

Created by syncope of the -d- from Middle Dutch blader; the -d- is geminated before the -r-, similar to botter from boter and wakker from waken.

Noun edit

blaar f or m (plural blaren, diminutive blaartje n)

blister

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

→ Papiamentu: bral, blar

References edit

Schönfeld 1970, par. 52

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

blaar

inflection of blaren:
1. first-person singular present indicative
2. imperative