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blafre

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

av blaffeto flicker from blaffeto flicker

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. om ild, lys: brenne, lyse urolig;
    blaffe (1)to flare up
    of fire, light: to burn or shine unsteadily;
    to flare upblaffe (1)
    • lyset blafret i trekken the light flickered in the draught
    • blafrende nordlys flickering northern lights
  2. om flagg, seil og lignende: slå i lufta;
    blaffe (2)to flutter
    of flags, sails and the like: to flap about in the air;
    to flutterblaffe (2)
    • flagget blafret i vinden the flag was flapping in the wind