blomstre

Danish

Etymology

Derived from the noun blomst (“flower”). Compare Norwegian blomstre, Swedish blomstra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈb̥lʌmsd̥ʁɐ]

Verb

blomstre (past tense blomstrede, past participle blomstret)

1. to flower, bloom, blossom
2. (figuratively) to flourish, prosper

Conjugation

Conjugation of blomstre

active passive present blomstrer blomstres past blomstrede — infinitive blomstre blomstres imperative blomstr — participle present blomstrende past blomstret (auxiliary verb være) gerund blomstren

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

blomstre (imperative blomstr or blomstre, present tense blomstrer, passive blomstres, simple past and past participle blomstra or blomstret, present participle blomstrende)

1. to flower, bloom, blossom
2. to flourish, prosper

Related terms

• blomst

References

• “blomstre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From blomster.

Verb

blomstre (present tense blomstrar, past tense blomstra, past participle blomstra, passive infinitive blomstrast, present participle blomstrande, imperative blomstre/blomstr)

1. Alternative form of blomstra

Synonyms

• bløma, bløme
• bloma, blome

References

• “blomstre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.