bloeien

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈblui̯ə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to blossom, to bear flowers
  • (intransitive) to grow, develop
  • (intransitive) to flourish, prosper
  • (intransitive) to produce a swelling or secretion
  • (intransitive) to blush, to redden in the face
  • (intransitive) to flourish, to be in one's period of maximum activity or influence

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch bloeyen inherited from Old Dutch bluoien inherited from Proto-Germanic *blōaną (blossom, flower, flourish) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₃-

Gloss

flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

花

Emoji
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