blawan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blāan, from Proto-Germanic *blēaną (“to blow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to swell, blow up”). Akin to Old High German blāen, Latin flō (“blow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblɑː.wɑn/

Verb

blāwan

to blow; breathe
to be blown
to sound
to inflate

Conjugation

Conjugation of blāwan (strong class 7)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	blāwan	blāwenne
first person singular	blāwe	blēow
second person singular	blǣwst	blēowe
third person singular	blǣwþ	blēow
plural	blāwaþ	blēowon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	blāwe	blēowe
plural	blāwen	blēowen
imperative
singular	blāw
plural	blāwaþ
participle	present	past
	blāwende	(ġe)blāwen

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: blowen, blouen, blow, blowe, blowyn; blawe; blawen, bloawen
- English: blow
  - Northumbrian: blaa
- Scots: blaw
- Yola: blowe

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