blawan

Old English

Alternative forms

blāƿan

Etymology

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): /ˈblɑːwɑn/

Verb

blāwan

to blow; breathe
to be blown
to sound
to inflate

Conjugation

Conjugation of blāwan (strong class 7)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	blāwan	tō blāwenne
1st-person singular	blāwe	blēow
2nd-person singular	blǣwest	blēowe
3rd-person singular	blǣweþ	blēow
plural	blāwaþ	blēowon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	blāwe	blēowe
plural	blāwen	blēowen
imperative
singular	blāw
plural	blāwaþ
participle	present	past
	blāwende	(ġe)blāwen

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: blawen, blowen
- Scots: blaw
- English: blow

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