blome
Middle English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. The final vowel is from the Old Norse oblique cases or Etymology 2.
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Noun edit
blome (plural blomes)
- A bloom; the flower of a plant.
- Blooming; blossoming; the process where flowers appear.
- The state of being first-ranked or of first priority.
- (rare) An appellation for Jesus Christ, among other religious figures
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “blọ̄m, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-14.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old English blōma (“lump of metal, mass”), possibly a specialised sense of blōma (“flower”); in that case, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
blome (plural blomes)
- A lump of metal; a squared mass of metal (especially smelted or wrought iron) of roughly standard weight; a bloomery
- Mony fyndes...casten blomes of brennynge yerne ynto þe see. — A Collection of Homilies by Johannes Mirkus, 1500
- ... a contract for supplying wood and ore for iron "blomes" at Kirskill near Otley, ... — Samuel Smile, "Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers", 1863
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: bloom
References edit
- “blọ̄me, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-14.
Etymology 3 edit
From blome (noun).
Verb edit
blome
- Alternative form of blomen
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse blómi, blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to English bloom.
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Noun edit
blome m (definite singular blomen, indefinite plural blomar, definite plural blomane)
- a flower
- Solsikka er ein vakker blom.
- The sunflower is a beautiful flower.
- bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)
- Kirsebærtrea står i blom.
- The cherry trees are in bloom.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
- bloma (a infinitive)
Verb edit
blome (present tense blomar, past tense bloma, past participle bloma, passive infinitive blomast, present participle blomande, imperative blome/blom)
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “blome” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse blómi, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.
Noun edit
blōme m
Declension edit
Declension of blōme (an-stem)
Descendants edit
- Swedish: blomma