blóta

See also: Appendix:Variations of "blota"

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • blóte (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse blóta, from Proto-Germanic *blōtaną.

Verb

blóta (present tense blótar, past tense blóta, past participle blóta, passive infinitive blótast, present participle blótande, imperative blóta/blót)

  1. (historical) to sacrifice

Noun

blóta n

  1. definite plural of blót

References

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blōtaną.

Verb

blóta (singular past indicative blét, plural past indicative blétu, past participle blótinn)

  1. (Germanic paganism, transitive, with accusative) to worship (with sacrifice)
  2. (Germanic paganism, transitive, with dative) to sacrifice

Usage notes

The accusative refers to that which is worshipped, and the dative refers to that which is sacrificed.

Conjugation

  • blót n (ritual feast; sacrifice)

References

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