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

Conjugation of blusschen (weak)
infinitive base form blusschen
genitive blusschens
dative blusschene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular blussche blussche
2nd person singular bluschs, blussches bluschs, blussches
3rd person singular bluscht, blusschet blussche
1st person plural blusschen blusschen
2nd person plural bluscht, blusschet bluscht, blusschet
3rd person plural blusschen blusschen
imperative
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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