blástur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse blástr, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈplɔa.stʊɹ]

Noun

blástur m (genitive singular blástrar or blásturs, plural blástrar)

  1. blow, blowing
  2. aspiration
  3. wind

Declension

Declension of blástur (m19)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blástur blásturin blástrar blástrarnir
accusative blástur blásturin blástrar blástrarnar
dative blástri blástrinum blástrum blástrunum
genitive blásturs blástursins blástra blástranna
Declension of blástur (m23)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blástur blásturin blástrar blástrarnir
accusative blástur blásturin blástrar blástrarnar
dative blástri blástrinum blástrum blástrunum
genitive blástrar blástrarins blástra blástranna

Derived terms

  • blásturlampa
  • blásturljóð
  • blásturljóðføri

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse blástr, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplaustʏr/
    Rhymes: -austʏr

Noun

blástur m (genitive singular blásturs, nominative plural blástrar)

  1. the act of blowing
  2. breeze, wind
  3. (meteorology) moderate breeze (windstrength 4)

Declension

Declension of blástur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blástur blásturinn blástrar blástrarnir
accusative blástur blásturinn blástra blástrana
dative blæstri blæstrinum blástrum blástrunum
genitive blásturs blástursins blástra blástranna

Derived terms

  • blástursaðferð (“mouth-to-mouth, kiss of life”)
  • blásturshljóðfæri (“wind instrument”)
  • blásturshol (“blowhole”)
  • blástursofn (“hot-air oven”)
  • blástursop (“blowhole”)
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