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blåsa

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See also: blasa, blása, blasé, and Blase

Elfdalian

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Etymology

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From Old Norse blása, from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną. Cognate with Swedish blåsa, Norwegian Nynorsk blåsa and Danish blæse

Verb

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blåsa

  1. to blow

Inflection

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Norse blása.

Verb

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blåsa (present tense blåser or blæs, past tense blåste or bles, supine blåst or blåse, past participle blåst or blåsen, present participle blåsande, imperative blås)

  1. to blow
    blåsa oppto inflate, blow up
    blåsa ut lysato blow out the candles
  2. to play a wind instrument

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse blása (to blow), from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną. Cognate with Elfdalian blåsa, Norwegian Nynorsk blåsa and Danish blæse

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blåsa c

  1. a bleb, a bubble
  2. (anatomy) a bladder, a vesica
  3. (medicine) a blister, a bulla
  4. (colloquial) a party dress

Declension

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Compounds

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Verb

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blåsa (present blåser, preterite blåste, supine blåst, imperative blås)

  1. to blow; to produce an air current
  2. to blow; to be propelled by, or to propel by, an air current
  3. to blow; to create or shape by blowing; as in blåsa bubblor (blow bubbles), blåsa glas (blow glass)
  4. (music) to play (a wind instrument)
  5. (colloquial) to dupe, diddle, hoodwink
    Han blev blåst på pengar
    He was cheated out of money
    Jag tror de blåste dig
    I think they pulled a fast one on you

Conjugation

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