bræþ
See also: bræð
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēt- (“exhalation from heat; steam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bræːθ/
Noun
brǣþ m
- odour, smell, scent
- steam, exhalation
Declension
Declension of bræþ (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brǣþ | brǣþas |
| accusative | brǣþ | brǣþas |
| genitive | brǣþes | brǣþa |
| dative | brǣþe | brǣþum |
Descendants
- Middle English: breeth
- English: breath
- Scots: braith