blostma
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blōstmô (“flower”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-. Cognate with Old Norse blómstr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblost.mɑ/
Noun
blostma m
- flower, blossom
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Iċ ġeseah þone fæġerostan feld fulne grōwendra blostmena.
- I saw the most beautiful field full of growing flowers.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- blossom, bloom; blooming, flowering
- Exeter Book, riddle 40
- Þēah þe līlie sīe beorht on blostman, iċ eom betere þonne hēo.
- Though a lily is bright in its bloom, I am better than it.
- Exeter Book, riddle 40
Declension
Declension of blostma (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | blostma | blostman |
| accusative | blostman | blostman |
| genitive | blostman | blostmena |
| dative | blostman | blostmum |
Derived terms
- blostmbǣre
- blostmfrēols
- blostmiġ
Descendants
- English: blossom
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