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)

1. wind
2. windy weather

Etymology 2

Past participle of blæse (“to blow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛːst/, [b̥lɛːˀsd̥]

Adjective

blæst

1. barmy

Inflection

Inflection of blæst
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	blæst	—	—2
Indefinite 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

1. past participle of blæse
2. blown

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [plaist]
• Rhymes: -aist

Adjective

blæst

1. feminine singular nominative of blæstur
2. neuter plural nominative/accusative of blæstur

Verb

blæst

1. second-person singular present indicative of blása

Middle English

Noun

blæst

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of blast

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blāstu, from Proto-Germanic *blēstuz (“blowing, burst of wind”), from Proto-Germanic *blēsaną, 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): /blæːst/

Noun

blǣst m

1. blowing, blast, burst of wind, breeze
2. flame

Declension

Declension of blæst (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	blǣst	blǣstas
accusative	blǣst	blǣstas
genitive	blǣstes	blǣsta
dative	blǣste	blǣstum

Related terms

• blǣs

Descendants

• Middle English: blast, blaste, blæst, blest
  • English: blast
    • → Irish: bleaist
  • Scots: blast