bloesem

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bloesem, bloeseme, (also bloesene), from Old Dutch *bluostmo, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô. Compare Old English blostma ( > English blossom), Middle Low German blossem, blosem (“blossom”), Middle High German bluost (“blossom”). More at blossom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblu.səm/ Hyphenation: bloe‧sem Rhymes: -usəm === Noun === bloesem m (plural bloesems, diminutive bloesempje n) blossom, bloom ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: bloesem