blawan
Old English
Alternative forms
- blāƿan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blēaną (“to blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to swell, blow up”). Akin to Old High German blāen, Latin flō (“blow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑːwɑn/
Verb
blāwan
- to blow; breathe
- to be blown
- to sound
- to inflate
Conjugation
Conjugation of blāwan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | blāwan | tō blāwenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | blāwe | blēow |
| 2nd-person singular | blǣwest | blēowe |
| 3rd-person singular | blǣweþ | blēow |
| plural | blāwaþ | blēowon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | blāwe | blēowe |
| plural | blāwen | blēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blāw | |
| plural | blāwaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blāwende | (ġe)blāwen | |
Derived terms
- beblāwan
- forblāwan
- ġeondblāwan
- inblāwan
- wiþblāwan
- þurhblāwan
Descendants
- Middle English: blawen, blowen
- Scots: blaw
- English: blow