blød
See also: Appendix:Variations of "blod"
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Danish bløthær, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Compare Old Norse blauðr (“weak, timid”).
Adjective edit
blød
Inflection edit
Inflection of blød | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | blød | blødere | blødest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | blødt | blødere | blødest2 |
Plural | bløde | blødere | blødest2 |
Definite attributive1 | bløde | blødere | blødeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Descendants edit
- Norwegian Bokmål: bløt
Etymology 2 edit
See lemma.
Verb edit
blød
- imperative of bløde
Etymology 3 edit
From Danish bløde (“to soften, to soak”).
Noun edit
blød c
- a soak
- at lægger vasketøj i blød ― to soak the dirty laundry / to put the dirty laundry on to soak
- Først må du sætte bønnerne i blød i koldt vand. ― You first have to steep the beans in cold water.
Usage note edit
Used almost exclusively in the construction i blød and often best translate as a verb or verbal phrase.
Etymology 4 edit
From Middle Low German blöde, from Old Saxon blōthi, from Proto-Germanic *blauþuz. Related to etymology 1. Compare German blöd (“stupid, idiotic; slow”).
Adjective edit
blød
Inflection edit
Inflection of blød | |||
---|---|---|---|
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | blød | blødere | blødest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | blødt | blødere | blødest2 |
Plural | bløde | blødere | blødest2 |
Definite attributive1 | bløde | blødere | blødeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
References edit
- Becker-Christensen, Christian (2010) Nudansk ordbog med etymologi [Modern Danish Dictionary with Etymology], Politikens Forlagshus
- “blød” in Den Danske Ordbog