blankett

Swedish

A form for care assessments, filled in on a computer and printed.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Blankett of same meaning, from Old French blanchet; blanquet (“white, whitish”), attested since 1818.

Noun

blankett c

1. a form; a specimen document; a survey; a blank template to be filled in by the user

   Synonym: formulär

   fill out these blankets [common Swenglish]

   fill out these forms

2. (obsolete) a carte blanche; a blank contract already with approving signature or sigil, to be filled in by the user

   Hypernym: fullmakt (“mandate; power of attorney”)

Usage notes

False friend with blanket, see filt.

Declension

Declension of blankett

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	blankett	blanketts
	definite	blanketten	blankettens
plural	indefinite	blanketter	blanketters
	definite	blanketterna	blanketternas

Derived terms

• anmälningsblankett (“registration form”)
• deklarationsblankett (“declaration form”)
• fullmaktsblankett (“power of attorney form”)
• lyxblankett (“decorated telegram message”)
• telegramblankett (“telegram form”)
• tullblankett (“customs form”)

References

• blankett in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blankett in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blankett in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)