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)
Etymology 2
Past participle of blæse (“to blow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɛːst/, [b̥lɛːˀsd̥]
Adjective
blæst
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | blæst | — | —2 |
| indefinite 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
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [plaist]
- Rhymes: -aist
Adjective
blæst
- feminine singular nominative of blæstur
- neuter plural nominative/accusative of blæstur
Verb
blæst
- second-person singular present indicative of blása
Middle English
Noun
blæst
- (Early Middle English) alternative form of blast
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *blāstu, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz (“blowing, burst of wind”), from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną, 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
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | blǣst | blǣstas |
| accusative | blǣst | blǣstas |
| genitive | blǣstes | blǣsta |
| dative | blǣste | blǣstum |