Blut

See also blut

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: /bluːt/

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Noun

Blut n (genitive Bluts or Blutes, plural Blute)

1. (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
n gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Blut	die	Blute
genitive	eines	des	Blutes, Bluts	der	Blute
dative	einem	dem	Blut, Blute (archaic)	den	Bluten
accusative	ein	das	Blut	die	Blute

Related terms

bluten Bluter

blutig

Blutung

Derived terms

Blutader blutähnlich Blutbad Blutbahn Blutbank blutgebunden

Blutgefäß Blutgier Blutprobe blutrot Blutrot blutrünstig

Blutschande Blutspende Bluttransfusion Blutübertragung Blutwurst