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blad.

a leaf (of a plant)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/blɑt/

  1. a leaf (of a plant)

    neuter
    De bladeren begonnen al te verkleuren en enkele zijn reeds gevallen.
    Die olifant lust wel een groen blaadje.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Germanic *bladą Proto-West Germanic *blad Old Dutch *blat Middle Dutch blat Dutch blad 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/blɑt/

  1. a sheet of paper, leaf (in a book)

    neuter
    Steek je hand op als je een nieuw blad nodig hebt.

  2. a page

    neuter

  3. a magazine or other periodical publication

    neuter
    Heb je dat nieuwe blad over lokale podiumkunst al gelezen?

  4. the flat section on the upper side of a table or desk

    neuter
    Omdat mijn lamp erop viel zit er een diepe deuk in het blad.

  5. the broad, flat blade of a weapon or tool; a blade

    neuter
    Het blad van het zwaard was zeer roestig.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Germanic *bladą Proto-West Germanic *blad Old Dutch *blat Middle Dutch blat Dutch blad 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/blɑt/

  1. a usufruct (right to make use or derive profit from somebody else's property)

    neuter · no-diminutive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch blat, from Old Dutch blāt. Possibly related to French blé (“wheat”), itself of Frankish/Germanic origin.

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