blase
English
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
blase
- Alternative form of blasé.
- 2020 April 15, Helen Ward, “We scientists said lock down. But UK politicians refused to listen”, in The Guardian[1]:
- In mid-February a colleague mentioned that for the first time in his life he was more concerned than his mother, who had been relatively blase about the risks of Covid-19.
Derived terms
Anagrams
- ables, Sabel, sable, Sable, albes, bales, Ables, Basel, beals, Basle, baels, saleb, Bleas, Sablé, labes
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
blase
- inflection of blaser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 2
Clipping of blason.
Noun
blase m (plural blases) (slang)
- name
- 2017, “Gustavo”, in Elh Kmer (lyrics), Indépendant:
- T’as pas donné d’blase, t’auras tous mes honneurs.
Dans l’cas contraire, une équipe te lève à six heures.- If you haven’t handed over a name, you have all my honour,
in the opposite case a squad will wake you up at six o’clock.
- If you haven’t handed over a name, you have all my honour,
- nose
Further reading
- “blase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aːzə
Verb
blase
- inflection of blasen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English blæse, blase, from Proto-West Germanic *blasā, from Proto-Germanic *blasǭ.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblaːz(ə)/, /ˈblɛːz(ə)/, /ˈblæːz(ə)/
Noun
blase (plural blases or blasen)
- A blaze (bright, flaming fire)
- (rare) A lamp or beacon (fire used as lighting).
- (rare) A bright thing or object.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “blāse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 September 2018.
Etymology 2
Verb
blase
- alternative form of blasen
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *blasā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑ.se/, [ˈblɑ.ze]
Noun
blase f
Declension
Weak feminine (n-stem):
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | blase | blasan |
| accusative | blasan | blasan |
| genitive | blasan | blasena |
| dative | blasan | blasum |