blad

== English == === Alternative forms === blaud (Scotland) === Etymology === Apparently from a dialectal variant of blade. Compare Danish blad (“leaf”), Swedish blad (“leaf”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === blad (plural blads) (Scotland) A portfolio. (Scotland) A blotting book or blotting pad. (Scotland) A fragment or lump. (Australia, wholesale, food trade) A single sheet for use in a display book, illustrating a particular product (usually confectionery or soft drink) available from a wholesaler. === Anagrams === ABDL, Bald, DLAB, bald == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch blad. Doublet of blaar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [blɐt] === Noun === blad (plural blaaie, diminutive blaadjie) page sheet of paper (informal) newspaper, pamphlet shoulder blade == Bavarian == === Alternative forms === blaad (alternative spelling) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈb̥lɑːd̥/ === Verb === blad perfect participle of blehn === Adjective === blad (Austria, Vienna, derogatory) fat, corpulent Synonyms: ausgfressn, gfüd, stoak == Danish == === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m, from *bʰleh₃-. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /blad/, [b̥lað] Rhymes: -ad ==== Noun ==== blad n (singular definite bladet, plural indefinite blade) leaf petal blade sheet newspaper, paper periodical magazine ===== Inflection ===== ===== Derived terms ===== blade bladre ==== See also ==== blad on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da === Etymology 2 === See blade (“to turn over pages”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /blaːd/, [b̥laːˀð], [b̥laðˀ] ==== Verb ==== blad imperative of blade == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɑt/ Hyphenation: blad Rhymes: -ɑt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch blat, from Old Dutch *blat, from Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m, from *bʰleh₃-. Compare German Blatt, English blade. ==== Noun ==== blad n (plural bladeren or (rare) bladen or (dialectal, archaic, poetic) blaren, diminutive blaadje n) a leaf (of a plant) Synonym: loof De bladeren begonnen al te verkleuren en enkele zijn reeds gevallen. ― The leaves began to change colour already and some have already fallen off. Die olifant lust wel een groen blaadje. ― That elephant would like to eat a green leaf. ==== Noun ==== blad n (plural bladen, diminutive blaadje n) a sheet of paper, leaf (in a book) Synonym: vel Steek je hand op als je een nieuw blad nodig hebt. ― Raise your hand if you need a new sheet of paper. a page Synonyms: bladzijde, pagina a magazine or other periodical publication Heb je dat nieuwe blad over lokale podiumkunst al gelezen? ― Have you already read that new magazine about local performing arts? the flat section on the upper side of a table or desk Synonyms: bureaublad, tafelblad Omdat mijn lamp erop viel zit er een diepe deuk in het blad. ― There is a deep dent in the tabletop, because my lamp fell on it. the broad, flat blade of a weapon or tool; a blade Synonyms: lemmet, mes Het blad van het zwaard was zeer roestig. ― The blade of the sword was very rusty. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== lover ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: blad Afrikaans: blaar (back-formed from the plural) Berbice Creole Dutch: blaru (from the plural) Jersey Dutch: blât Negerhollands: blaaer, blaër (from the plural) → Caribbean Javanese: blatye (from the diminutive) → Indonesian: belat → Papiamentu: blachi (from the diminutive), blaadsji, blaadji, blat → Sranan Tongo: blat === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch blat, from Old Dutch blāt. Possibly related to French blé (“wheat”), itself of Frankish/Germanic origin. ==== Noun ==== blad n (plural bladen, no diminutive) (obsolete) a usufruct (right to make use or derive profit from somebody else's property) ===== Alternative forms ===== blaad (obsolete) == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Bavarian blad (literally “blown up”); see blühen (“to bloom, blow up”). === Pronunciation === (Austria) IPA(key): /b̥laːd̥/ === Adjective === blad (strong nominative masculine singular blader, comparative blader, superlative am bladesten) (Austria, colloquial, derogatory) fat ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “blad” in Duden online “blad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Middle English == === Alternative forms === blaad, bladd, blade blayd, blayde (Late Middle English) === Etymology === From Old English blæd, from Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m. The form with /aː/ originates from open-syllable lengthening in inflected forms. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blaːd/, /blad/ === Noun === blad (plural blades or bladdys) A leaf (botanical organ) A blade (edge of a weapon or tool). A blade (slashing or stabbing weapon). (rare) A wooden roofing tile. (rare) The extensions or pincers of an implement. ==== Derived terms ==== bladyn blader schuldre blad ==== Descendants ==== English: blade; blad Scots: blade, blaid, bled ==== References ==== “blā̆d(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 June 2018. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m, from *bʰleh₃-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blaːd/, /blaː/ === Noun === blad n (definite singular bladet, indefinite plural blad or blader, definite plural blada or bladene) a blade (sharp-edged or pointed working end of a tool or utensil) a leaf a newspaper, magazine or periodical ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “blad” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m, from *bʰleh₃-. === Noun === blad n (definite singular bladet, indefinite plural blad, definite plural blada) a blade (as above) a leaf a newspaper, magazine or periodical ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “blad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old Saxon == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *blad, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m, from *bʰleh₃-. Compare Old English blæd, Old Frisian bled, Old High German blat, Old Norse blað. === Noun === blad n leaf ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Low German: blat Low German: Blatt Plautdietsch: Blaut == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish blaþ, from Old Norse blað, from Proto-Germanic *bladą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₃-tó-m, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-. Cognate with English blade. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /¹blɑːd/, [¹bl̪ɑːd̪] Rhymes: -ɑːd === Noun === blad n (botany) a leaf (including in the broad sense that includes needles and the like (to botanists and often not to other people, in both Swedish and English – not a technical word in itself)) Synonyms: (on a tree or bush, not a needle) löv, barr (“needle”) a petal or sepal (on a flower) Synonyms: blomblad (“petal or sepal”), kronblad (“petal”), foderblad (“sepal”) a sheet (of paper) Synonym: papper (larger, for writing on, printing, or the like) Synonyms: ark, pappersark (larger, for writing on) a page Synonym: (the more commonly idiomatic word, including when giving a page number) sida (colloquial) a paper ((copy of a) newspaper) a blade (of a tool, device, weapon, or the like) Synonym: (of a larger cutting or stabbing weapon or tool, like a sword, axe, or saw) klinga leaf (thin sheet of material) ==== Usage notes ==== Leaves from trees on the ground that are raked are idiomatically always löv rather than blad. A blade of grass is a grässtrå. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === blad in Svensk ordbok (SO) blad in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) blad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Torres Strait Creole == === Etymology === From English blood. === Noun === blad blood