blaver
Catalan
Alternative forms
- blavero
Etymology
blau (“blue”) + -er, from the blue strip that distinguishes the Valencian flag.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /bləˈve/
- (Central) IPA(key): /bləˈbe/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /blaˈveɾ/
Adjective
blaver (feminine blavera, masculine plural blavers, feminine plural blaveres)
- Related to blaverisme (Blaverism), a Valencian regionalist ideology.
Noun
blaver m (plural blavers, feminine blavera)
- A follower of blaverisme.
Further reading
- “blaver”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “blaver” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Scots
Alternative forms
- blavert
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑːvər/
- (Southern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈbleɪvər/
Noun
blaver (plural blavers)
- A cornflower (Centaurea cyanus).
- The bluebell in Scots, harebell in English (Campanula rotundifolia). See blawort.
- Long-headed poppy (Papaver dubium).
Westrobothnian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ˈbɽaːˌʋer/ (example of pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -àːʋe̞ɾ
Etymology 1
Compare blädär, blæder.
Verb
blaver (preterite blavre)
- prattle
Etymology 2
Compare Danish bladre, Dutch bladeren and Swedish bläddra.
Verb
blaver (preterite blavre)
- to turn pages, browse
- Sitt int å blaver ti boka! ― Do not sit and browse the book!
- Synonym: blâda
Related terms
- blæ