Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/blēdrǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *bʰleh₁tréh₂(n) or *bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n), instrumental formation to Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to blow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblɛːð.rɔ̃ː/

Noun

*blēdrǭ f

bubble, blister, something inflated
bladder (organ)

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *blēdrǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*blēdrǭ	*blēdrōniz
vocative	*blēdrǭ	*blēdrōniz
accusative	*blēdrōnų	*blēdrōnunz
genitive	*blēdrōniz	*blēdrōnǫ̂
dative	*blēdrōni	*blēdrōmaz
instrumental	*blēdrōnē	*blēdrōmiz

Related terms

*blēaną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *blādrā
- Old English: blǣdre, blæddre
  - Middle English: bladdre, bladder, bledder
    - English: bladder
- Old Saxon: *blādra
  - Middle Low German: blāder
    - German Low German: Bladder
- Old Dutch: *blādara
  - Middle Dutch: blâdere, blâder, blâer
    - Dutch: blaar
    - Limburgish: blaor
- Old High German: blātara
  - Middle High German: blātere
    - German: Blatter
    - Luxembourgish: Bloder
Old Norse: blaðra, *blæðra
- Icelandic: blaðra
- Norwegian: blære
- Old Swedish: blædhra
  - Swedish: bläddra
- Danish: blære
- Westrobothnian: blädär