blusschen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From earlier blesschen. Equivalent to be- +‎ lesschen, but with loss of the unstressed vowel of the unstressed syllable.

Verb

blusschen

  1. to extinguish, to put out
  2. to quench
  3. to stop, to put an end to

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive blusschen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive blusschen
In genitive blusschens
In dative blusschene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular blussche —
2nd singular bluschs, blussches —
3rd singular bluscht, blusschet —
1st plural blusschen —
2nd plural bluscht, blusschet —
3rd plural blusschen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular blussche —
2nd singular bluschs, blussches —
3rd singular blussche —
1st plural blusschen —
2nd plural bluscht, blusschet —
3rd plural blusschen —
Imperative Present
Singular blusch, blussche
Plural bluscht, blusschet
Present Past
Participle blusschende —

Alternative forms

  • blesschen

Derived terms

  • blusschere
  • geblusschen
  • verblusschen

Descendants

  • Dutch: blussen
  • Limburgish: blösje
  • → Middle English: blesshen, bleschen, blessen, blissen

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