blom

See also: blóm

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

blom (plural blomme, diminutive blommetjie)

  1. flower

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: blom
  • Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

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

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

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bloeme, from Old Dutch *bluomo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔm/

Noun

blom f (plural blomme, diminutive blömke)

  1. (archaic) bloom, blossoming
  2. flour (ground meal)
  3. flower (plant part)
  4. flowering plant
  5. A term of endearment, often diminutive.
  6. faux woodgrain
  7. mace (dried seed of Myristica fragrans)
    Synonym: besjaotebloum

Derived terms

References

  • “blom”, in D'n Dictionair[1] (overall work in English, Dutch, and Limburgish), Limburgish Academy, 2007-present

Middle English

Noun

blom

  1. alternative form of blome (bloom)

North Moluccan Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔm/

Adverb

blom

  1. alternative form of bolom

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bluːm/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

References

West Frisian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blom/

Noun

blom c (plural blommen, diminutive blomke)

  1. flower

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Further reading

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