bloß

/bloːs/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

just, only (an intensifying particle, often in questions or warnings)

In warnings like "Mach das bloß nicht!" (Just don't do that!), bloß adds urgency.
- Was soll ich bloß tun?
  
  Whatever should I do?
bare, exposed
- Er lief mit bloßen Füßen über den Rasen.
  
  He walked across the lawn with bare feet.

Close synonyms for "only/merely" — bloß is the everyday intensifying particle, lediglich is the more formal, written word.

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Last updated 2026-09-17