Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/blās

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *blēsaną (to blow).

Noun

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*blās m

  1. a blow, blowing, puff
  2. flatulence

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *blās
Genitive *blāsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *blās *blāsō, *blāsōs
Accusative *blās *blāsā
Genitive *blāsas *blāsō
Dative *blāsē *blāsum
Instrumental *blāsu *blāsum

Alternative reconstructions

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  • *blāsu

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: blǣs
  • Old Frisian: *blās
    • Saterland Frisian: Blas f
  • Old Saxon: *blās
    • Middle Low German: blâs f
  • Old Dutch: *blās
  • Old High German: blās