blæc
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *blak, from Proto-Germanic *blakaz (“burnt, black”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleg- (“to shine, burn, scorch”). Cognate with Old Saxon blac (“ink”), Old High German blah-; related to Old Norse blakkr (“dusky, black”).
Alternative forms
editAdjective
editblæc
Declension
editDeclension of blæc — Strong
Declension of blæc — Weak
Synonyms
editDescendants
editSee also
edithwīt | grǣġ | blæc |
rēad; basu | ġeolurēad; brūn | ġeolu |
grēne | ||
blāw | blāw | |
purpuren |
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *blak, from Proto-Germanic *blaką (noun), from *blakaz (“black”, adjective).
Noun
editblæc n
Declension
editDeclension of blæc (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
edit- blæchorn (“inkwell”)
Related terms
editDescendants
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- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English lemmas
- Old English adjectives
- Old English nouns
- Old English neuter nouns
- Old English neuter a-stem nouns
- ang:Blacks