blümerant

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic) light or pale blue
2. (dated, impersonal, with-dative) unwell, queasy, dizzy

Sinonieme

schwiemelig

schwindlig

schwindelig

💫

schwurbelig

Übelkeit erregend

schwurblig

angewidert

Vertalings

queer

mawkish

squeamish

sick to one’s stomach

mawmish

wambly

nauseatic

wallowish

sujet à des nausées

apatico

debole

fiacco

😫

moscio

nauseabondo

nauseato

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌblyməˈʁant/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Frans: bleu mourant

In summary

17th century, from French bleu mourant (“pale blue”, literally “dying blue, i.e. fading blue”). Altered under influence of German Blume (“flower”). The sense “unwell” from the change in complexion that may accompany such a state.