blæser

Blåser is a verb form used in Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish that corresponds to the infinitive blåsa in Norwegian and blåsa in Swedish. It is written with the letter å in these languages. The Danish equivalent is blæser, with a different vowel. The word originates from the Germanic language family and is linked to air and wind, indicating the action of causing air to move.

In contemporary usage, blåser describes both natural phenomena and deliberate air movement. For example, in Norwegian you can say "Vinden blåser sterkt i dag" meaning "The wind is blowing strongly today," and in Swedish "Vinden blåser hårt i dag" meaning the same idea. The construction "blåser ut" is used to mean blowing something out, as in candles. The form blåser is the present tense for all persons (I/you/he/we/they blow).

Beyond its linguistic function, Blåser can also appear as a surname or place name in Scandinavian contexts, though this article focuses on the verb form rather than as a proper noun.