bloßen
Translation
bare, mere, naked
Examples
Man sieht es mit dem bloßen Auge nicht.
You can't see it with the naked eye.
Er stand auf dem bloßen Betonboden.
He stood on the bare concrete floor.
Die bloßen Fakten reichen nicht aus.
The mere facts are not enough.
Grammar Patterns
with the bare/naked ((noun, dative)) with the bare/naked... He walked on the bare ground.
Similar Words
nackt (naked), rein (pure); Adverb: nur (only)
Etymology
From Old High German 'bloz' (bare, naked). The core idea is something being uncovered or plain.
Memory Tips
Think of 'bloß' as something stripped down to its bare essentials. 'Mit dem bloßen Auge' means with *only* your eye, nothing else.