bloot
See also: Bloot
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oːt
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)
- (literally) bare, naked, nude
- unprotected, uncovered
- unaided
- simple, uncomplicated
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
Derived terms
- blootblad
- blootgeven
- blootleggen
- blootshoofd
- blootstaan
- blootstellen
- blootsvoets
- blootwol
- blote wortel
- met de blote hand
- ontbloten
Noun
bloot n (uncountable, diminutive blootje n)
- nakedness, especially as art subject or in porn
Etymology 2
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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