blød

See also: Appendix:Variations of "blod"

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bløːd/, [b̥løðˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish bløthær, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Compare Old Norse blauðr (“weak, timid”).

Adjective

blød

1. soft
2. sensitive, softhearted
3. weak

Inflection

Inflection of blød

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite 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

• Norwegian Bokmål: bløt

Etymology 2

See lemma.

Verb

blød

1. imperative of bløde

Etymology 3

From bløde (“to soften, to soak”).

Noun

blød c

1. 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 notes

Used almost exclusively in the construction i blød and often best translate as a verb or verbal phrase.

Etymology 4

From Middle Low German blöde, from Old Saxon blōthi, from Proto-Germanic *blauþuz. Related to etymology 1. Compare German blöd (“stupid, idiotic; slow”).

Adjective

blød

1. daft, silly, nuts

Inflection

Inflection of blød

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite 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

• Becker-Christensen, Christian (2010) Nudansk ordbog med etymologi [Modern Danish Dictionary with Etymology], Politikens Forlagshus
• “blød” in Den Danske Ordbog