blaffa in All languages combined

Forms: blaffar [present], blaffa [past], blaffa [participle, past], blaffast [infinitive, passive], blaffande [participle, present], blaffa [imperative], blaff [imperative], blaffe [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Low German blaffen. Compare German blaffen (“shout”) and Dutch blaffen (“bark”). Etymology templates: {{bor|nn|nds|blaffen}} Low German blaffen, {{cog|de|blaffen||shout}} German blaffen (“shout”), {{cog|nl|blaffen||bark}} Dutch blaffen (“bark”) Head templates: {{nn-verb-1}} blaffa (present tense blaffar, past tense blaffa, past participle blaffa, passive infinitive blaffast, present participle blaffande, imperative blaffa/blaff)

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"blaffa" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]