blasen

German (Berlin)

/ˈblaːzn̩/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to blow
  • (transitive) to play (a wind instrument)
  • (vulgar) to fellate, to perform oral sex

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German blāsen inherited from Old High German blāsan (blow) inherited from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną (blow) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (blow, bleat, swell, blow up, cry, yellow, surge, overflow, run, puff up, blue, inflate, grey).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₁-

Gloss

blow, bleat, swell, blow up, cry, yellow, surge, overflow, run, puff up, blue, inflate, grey

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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