blæc
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *blak, from Proto-Germanic *blakaz (“burnt, black”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleg- (“to shine, burn, scorch”). Cognate with Old Saxon blac (“ink”), Old High German blah-; related to Old Norse blakkr (“dusky, black”).
Alternative forms
Adjective
blæc
Declension
Declension of blæc — Strong
Declension of blæc — Weak
Synonyms
Descendants
See also
| hwīt | grǣġ | blæc |
| rēad; basu | ġeolurēad; brūn | ġeolu |
| grēne | ||
| blāw | blāw | |
| purpuren |
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *blak, from Proto-Germanic *blaką (noun), from *blakaz (“black”, adjective).
Noun
blæc n
Declension
Declension of blæc (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
- blæchorn (“inkwell”)
Related terms
Descendants
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