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Bloom

See also: bloom, blööm, and Blööm

English

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English and Jewish surname converged from several origins:

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Bloom

  1. A surname.

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German Low German

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En witte Roos — A white rose

Etymology

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From Middle Low German blôme, from Old Saxon blōmo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō. Akin to German Blume, Dutch bloem, Dutch Low Saxon bloom, English bloom, Danish blomme, Swedish blomma; also compare Latin flōs.

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Bloom f (plural Blomen or Blööm)

  1. (botany) flower, blossom
    Insekten hölpt Blomen bi de Reprodukschoon.
    Insects are aiding the flowers to reproduce themselves.
    De brede Varietät an Blomensoorten faszineer de Minschen al lang.
    The wide range of different kinds of flowers is fascinating the man for ages.
  2. (chemistry) efflorescence
  3. (heraldry) flower
    Blomen sind faken en Bestanddeel vun Symbolen op Flaggen un Wapens.
    Flowers are often a building block of symbols on flags and coats of arms.
    De Bloom, wölke England symboliseert, is de rode Roos.
    The red rose is the flower which symbolizes England.
  4. (hunting) tail, scut (of a hare)
  5. nose, bouquet (of a wine)

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North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian blōma, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō. Cognates include West Frisian blom.

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Bloom m (plural blööme)

  1. (Sylt) flower

Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German blôme, from Old Saxon blōmo, from Proto-West Germanic *blōmō.

Noun

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Bloom f (plural Bloomen)

  1. flower, bloom

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