blomsten

Blomsten is the definite singular form of the noun meaning “flower” in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål. The base noun is blomst (Danish) or blomst (Norwegian), and the plurals are blomster in both languages, with the definite plural forms blomsterne (Danish) and blomstene (Norwegian).

Etymology and cognates support blomsten as a long-standing term in the North Germanic linguistic tradition. The word traces to Old Norse blomstr and to the Proto-Germanic root *blōm-, meaning bloom or blossom. It is cognate with the English word bloom and with related forms in other Germanic languages.

Usage and meaning are straightforward: blomsten is used to refer to a specific flower or to a group of flowers in a definite sense. In everyday speech, literature, and media, it appears in expressions related to beauty, growth, and the seasonal cycle. In cultural contexts, flowers such as blomsten commonly symbolize nature, life, and transience, reflecting a recurring motif across Scandinavian literature and art.

Notes: blomsten differs from the definite plural forms and from related terms in Danish and Norwegian. Related entries include blomster (the plural form) and the general term for flowering plants.