/blɔ̃/
Translation
blond, fair-haired; golden (of beer, wheat or light)
Word origin
The origin is genuinely disputed. The word is attested in Late Latin as blundus, but that form may itself be a borrowing rather than the source.
- Origin
- disputed
- Root
- blundus
Other proposed origins
- Most often traced to a Germanic root, probably Frankish, meaning something like 'mixed colour' or 'blended', which Late Latin then took up as blundus. (Frankish *blund)
- Other accounts treat Late Latin blundus as native Latin material and make the Germanic forms the borrowers rather than the lenders. (blundus)
Grammar
Examples
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Her son is fair-haired like his father.
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She has blonde hair and light eyes.
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I will have a lager, please.
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The wheat field was a brilliant gold.
teint l' .
He dyed his hair blond last summer.
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