blaar

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === Back-formation from the plural blare, itself from Dutch blaren, bladeren (“leaves”), from the singular blad (“leaf; sheet”). Doublet of blad. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɑːr/ === Noun === blaar (plural blare, diminutive blaartjie) leaf (of a plant) ==== Descendants ==== → Nǀuu: blaarsi == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blaːr/ Hyphenation: blaar Rhymes: -aːr === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch blader (“vesicle”), from Old Dutch *blādara, from Proto-West Germanic *blādrā (“blister, bubble”). Created by syncope of the -d- from Middle Dutch blader; the -d- is geminated before the -r-, similar to botter from boter and wakker from waken. ==== Noun ==== blaar f or m (plural blaren, diminutive blaartje n) blister ===== Derived terms ===== bloedblaar brandblaar ===== Descendants ===== → Papiamentu: bral, blar ==== References ==== Schönfeld 1970, par. 52 === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== blaar inflection of blaren: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative