blankett

 

Borrowed from German Blankett of same meaning, from Old French blanchet; blanquet (“white, whitish”), attested since 1818.

blankett c

1. a form; a specimen document; a survey; a blank template to be filled in by the user

   Synonym: formulär

   fill out these blankets [common Swenglish]

   fill out these forms

2. (obsolete) a carte blanche; a blank contract already with approving signature or sigil, to be filled in by the user

   Hypernym: fullmakt (“mandate; power of attorney”)

False friend with blanket, see filt.

• anmälningsblankett (“registration form”)
• deklarationsblankett (“declaration form”)
• fullmaktsblankett (“power of attorney form”)
• lyxblankett (“decorated telegram message”)
• telegramblankett (“telegram form”)
• tullblankett (“customs form”)

• blankett in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blankett in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blankett in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)