Blesse
See also: blesse
German
Etymology
Middle High German blasse, Old High German blassa, from Proto-West Germanic *blasī, from Proto-Germanic *blasį̄. Cognate with Dutch bles.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɛsə/
- Homophone: Blässe
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Noun
Blesse f (genitive Blesse, plural Blessen)
- blaze (white or lighter-coloured marking on a horse's face)
- (by extension) horse with such a marking
- 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 466:
- Sie hatten beste Fahrt. Die Pferde, muntere Blessen alle vier, gedrungen, glatt und satt, schlugen in festem Takt die gute Straße, die noch nicht staubte.
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Declension
Declension of Blesse [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Blesse | die | Blessen |
| genitive | einer | der | Blesse | der | Blessen |
| dative | einer | der | Blesse | den | Blessen |
| accusative | eine | die | Blesse | die | Blessen |
Related terms
- blass
Further reading
- “Blesse” in Duden online