blåsans

Blåsans is a term found in Nordic languages that can refer to several distinct concepts, depending on context. It is formed from the verb blås(a) meaning to blow and a suffix that resembles a noun-forming ending for “sense” or “ability.” Because it is not a standard term in formal science, its use tends to appear in colloquial speech, craft literature, or regional dialects rather than in technical textbooks.

In a perceptual or sensory context, some writers use blåsans to denote the sense of airflow—the ability to perceive wind or air movement across the skin. This usage is informal and not part of a fixed scientific category. More precise terminology in physiology would typically be somatosensation or mechanoreception, which cover a range of skin-based senses.

In craft or cultural writing, blåsans can be used poetically to refer to the act of blowing air into a material, most commonly in glassblowing. In standard language, the technical term for the craft is glasblåsning (glassblowing). In such contexts, blåsans serves as a stylistic or literary label rather than a technical designation.

In literary or everyday usage, blåsans may also function metaphorically to evoke the idea of wind, breeze, or an intuitive awareness of environmental conditions, rather than a specific physiological or mechanical function.

See also: sense of touch, wind, airflow, glasblåsning.