Blag

See also: blag and bläg

Alemannic German

Noun

Blag n (diminutive Blagli)

(Uri, pejorative slang) brat

References

Abegg, Emil (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co.

German

Alternative forms

Blage

Etymology

From German Low Franconian and western dialects of German Low German. Compare Dutch blaag (“kid”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /blaːx/ (according to original dialectal pronunciation)
IPA^(key): /blaːk/ (according to standard pronunciation rules)
Rhymes: -aːx, -aːk

Noun

Blag n (genitive Blags (avoided), plural Blagen)

(colloquial, regional, western Germany) child, kid (up to circa 14 years)
Eigentlich hab ich die Blagen ja ganz gern.
Actually, I really do like those kids in a way.

Blag! Wat haste denn jetz' wieder gemacht?!
Kid! What did you do this time?!

Usage notes

The word is somewhat negative, and may even be used with an affectionate overtone (as above).

Declension

Declension of Blag

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Blag	die	Blagen
genitive	eines	des	Blags	der	Blagen
dative	einem	dem	Blag	den	Blagen
accusative	ein	das	Blag	die	Blagen

Further reading

Blag in Duden online

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