blaasje

Blaasje is a Dutch-language noun that denotes a small bubble. It is formed as a diminutive from the noun blaas, using the common Dutch diminutive pattern with the -tje ending, giving blaasje. The word is used across Dutch-speaking regions to refer to tiny gas or liquid bubbles in various contexts.

In everyday language, blaasje can describe a soap bubble (often in phrases such as een zeepblaasje) or a small air bubble in liquids, for example in phrases like een blaasje lucht. In scientific and technical texts, more precise terms such as zeepbel (soap bubble) or luchtbel (air bubble) are typically preferred, with blaasje reserved for non-technical or descriptive use. The diminutive form can also convey a sense of smallness, delicacy, or momentariness, depending on the context.

The term is primarily a common noun and is not widely used as a proper name. Consequently, there are no widely recognized places or organizations named Blaasje, and any such usage would depend on context or branding. Blaasje may appear in literature or colloquial speech to evoke vivid imagery of a tiny, transient sphere of gas or liquid.

Related terms include zeepbel (soap bubble), luchtbel (air bubble), and bubbel. The word illustrates how Dutch uses diminutives to create casual, vivid imagery for small objects.