Wiktionary

blom

See also: blóm

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch blom, dialectal form of bloem, from Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /blɔm/
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Noun edit

blom (plural blomme, diminutive blommetjie)

  1. flower

Dutch edit

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blom f (plural blommen, diminutive blommetje n or blommeke n or blommechie n)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of bloem.
  2. (Suriname) flour

Middle English edit

Noun edit

blom

  1. Alternative form of blome (“bloom”)

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

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Etymology edit

From Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to English bloom.

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Noun edit

blom m (definite singular blomen, indefinite plural blomar, definite plural blomane)

  1. a flower
    Synonyms: blomster, koll, soleie
    Solsikka er ein vakker blom.
    The sunflower is a beautiful flower.
  2. bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)
    Kirsebærtrea står i blom.
    The cherry trees are in bloom.

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West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Frisian blōma, *blōme, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

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Noun edit

blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)

  1. flower

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Further reading edit

  • “blom (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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