Blut
See also: blut
German
Alternative forms
- Blůt, blůt (Early New High German)
Etymology
From Middle High German bluot, from Old High German bluot, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, of uncertain origin. Cognates include Low German Bloot, Dutch bloed, English blood, Danish and Swedish blod and Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌸 (blōþ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bluːt/
audio (Germany) (file) audio (Austria) (file) - Rhymes: -uːt
Noun
Blut n (genitive Bluts or Blutes, plural Blute)
- (anatomy) blood
Usage notes
The plural forms of Blut are almost never used and rather uncommon in the everyday language.
Declension
Declension of Blut
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Blut | die | Blute |
genitive | eines | des | Blutes, Bluts | der | Blute |
dative | einem | dem | Blut, Blute1 | den | Bluten |
accusative | ein | das | Blut | die | Blute |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Blutader
- blutähnlich
- Blutbad
- Blutbahn
- Blutbank
- Blutegel
- Blutfehde
- blutgebunden
- Blutgefäß
- Blutgier
- Blutprobe
- Blutrot
- blutrot
- blutrünstig
- Blutschande
- Blutspende
- Bluttransfusion
- Blutübertragung
- Blutvergießen
- Blutwurst
Related terms
- bluten
- Bluter
- blutig
- Blutung
Further reading
- Blut in Duden online
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Blut, Dutch bloed, English blood.
Noun
Blut n
- blood