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)
- wind
- windy weather
Etymology 2
Past participle of blæse (“to blow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɛːst/, [b̥lɛːˀsd̥]
Adjective
blæst
- barmy
Inflection
| Inflection of blæst | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | blæst | — | —2 |
| 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
- past participle of blæse
- blown
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [plaist]
- Rhymes: -aist
Adjective
blæst
- feminine singular nominative of blæstur
- neuter plural nominative and 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
Alternative forms
- blǣs, blæst
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blēstaz (“blowing, burst of wind”), from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną, *blēaną (“to blow”), 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): /ˈblæːst/
Noun
blǣst m
- blowing, blast, burst of wind, breeze
- flame
Declension
Declension of blæst (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | blǣst | blǣstas |
| accusative | blǣst | blǣstas |
| genitive | blǣstes | blǣsta |
| dative | blǣste | blǣstum |
Descendants
- Middle English: blast, blaste, blæst, blest
- English: blast
- Scots: blast