blæst

See also: bläst

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse blástr (“blast”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blɛst/, [b̥lɛsd̥]

Noun

blæst c (singular definite blæsten, not used in plural form)

  1. wind
  2. windy weather

Etymology 2

Past participle of blæse (“to blow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blɛːst/, [b̥lɛːˀsd̥]

Adjective

blæst

  1. barmy
Inflection
Inflection of blæst
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular blæst — —2
Neuter singular blæst — —2
Plural blæste — —2
Definite attributive1 blæste — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Verb

blæst

  1. past participle of blæse
  2. blown

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [plaist]
  • Rhymes: -aist

Adjective

blæst

  1. feminine singular nominative of blæstur
  2. neuter plural nominative/accusative of blæstur

Verb

blæst

  1. second-person singular present indicative of blása

Middle English

Noun

blæst

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of blast

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blēstaz (“blowing, burst of wind”), from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną, *blēaną (“to blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to swell, blow up”).

Cognate with Old High German blāst, Old Norse blástr, Old High German blāsan (“to blow”) (German blasen (“to blow”)), Old English blāwan (“to blow”). More at blow.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /blæːst/

Noun

blǣst m

  1. blowing, blast, burst of wind, breeze
  2. flame

Declension
Declension of blæst (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative blǣst blǣstas
accusative blǣst blǣstas
genitive blǣstes blǣsta
dative blǣste blǣstum

Descendants
  • Middle English: blast, blaste, blæst, blest
    • English: blast
      • → Irish: bleaist
    • Scots: blast
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