blasen

/ˈblaːzn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
bläst
past
blies
perfect
hat geblasen

Meaning

  1. to blow

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

föhnen

föhnen specifically means "to blow-dry" hair; blasen is more general, "to blow," like the wind.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

soprar

soprar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blow."

Practice

1 What does blasen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Wind ___ stark.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches blasen?

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