Danish

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Etymology

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From blot (archaic sense: bare) +‎ lægge (to lay, place), a calque of the German bloßlegen. Cognate with Dutch blootleggen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /blɔtlɛɡə/, [ˈb̥lʌd̥ˌlɛɡ̊ə]

Verb

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blotlægge (imperative blotlæg, infinitive at blotlægge, present tense blotlægger, past tense blotlagde, perfect tense er/har blotlagt)

  1. expose, lay bare

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