bloot

See also: Bloot

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bloːt/
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Hyphenation: bloot
Rhymes: -oːt
Homophone: blood

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bloot, from Old Dutch *blōt, from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Cognate with German bloß, Old English blēat, Old Norse blautr.

Adjective

bloot (comparative bloter, superlative blootst)

Inflection

Inflection of bloot
uninflected	bloot
inflected	blote
comparative	bloter
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		bloot	bloter	het blootst het blootste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	blote	blotere	blootste
	n. sing.	bloot	bloter	blootste
	plural	blote	blotere	blootste
definite		blote	blotere	blootste
partitive		bloots	bloters	—

Synonyms

(naked): naakt
(uncovered): kaal

Derived terms

blootblad
blootgeven
blootje
blootleggen
blootshoofd
blootstaan
blootstellen
blootsvoets
blootwol
blote wortel
met de blote hand
ontbloten

Descendants

Jersey Dutch: blôt
Negerhollands: bloot
→ Papiamentu: blo, bloot

Noun

bloot n (uncountable, diminutive blootje n)

nakedness, especially as art subject or in porn

Noun

bloot f (plural bloten, diminutive blootje n)

Alternative form of ploot

References

M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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