bløda

See also: bløða, blœða, blöda, bļoda, and bļodā

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse blœða, blǿða.

Verb

bløda (present tense bløder, past tense blødde, past participle blødd or blødt, present participle blødande, imperative blød)

  1. to lose blood; to bleed
  2. to emit blood
    Såra hadde blødde mykje.
    The wounds had bled a lot.
  3. (poetic) to emit a red or reddish glow
  4. to pay a price for
    Tjuvane fekk bløda for lovbrota deira.
    The thieves had to pay for their crimes.

References

Scanian

Etymology

From Old Norse bleyta, from blautr (“wet”).

Noun

bløda f

  1. heavy rain, soaking
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