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-West Germanic *blōd, 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/
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  • Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Blut n (strong, genitive Blutes or Bluts, plural Blute)

  1. blood

Usage notes

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

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tok Pisin: blut

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Blut, Dutch bloed, English blood.

Noun

Blut n

  1. blood
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