Blut

See also: blut

German

Alternative forms

• Blůt, blůt (Early New High 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^(key): /bluːt/

• audio (Germany):

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• Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Blut n (genitive Bluts or Blutes, plural Blute)

1. blood

Usage notes

The plural forms of Blut are almost never used and rather uncommon in the everyday language.

Derived terms

• Blutader
• blutähnlich
• Blutbad
• Blutbahn
• Blutbank
• Blutegel
• Blutfehde
• blutgebunden
• Blutgefäß
• Blutgier
• Blutprobe
• Blutrot
• blutrot
• blutrünstig
• Blutschande
• Blutspende
• Bluttransfusion
• Blutübertragung
• Blutvergießen
• Blutwurst

 

Related terms

• bluten
• Bluter
• blutig
• Blutung

 

Descendants

• → Tok Pisin: blut

Further reading

• “Blut” in Duden online

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Blut, Dutch bloed, English blood.

Noun

Blut n

1. blood