blotlægge

Danish

Etymology

From blot (archaic sense: bare) +‎ lægge (to lay, place), a calque of the German bloßlegen. Cognate with Dutch blootleggen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔtlɛɡə/, [ˈb̥lʌd̥ˌlɛɡ̊ə]

Verb

blotlægge (imperative blotlæg, infinitive at blotlægge, present tense blotlægger, past tense blotlagde, perfect tense er/har blotlagt)

  1. expose, lay bare

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • blotlæggelse
  • blotlægning