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Cornish
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *blas, from Proto-Celtic *mlastos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mel-s- (compare Russian молса́ть (molsátʹ, “to suck”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
blas m (plural blasow)
- taste
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
Verb
blas
- singular imperative of blasen
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of blasen
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish blas, from Old Irish mlas, from Proto-Celtic *mlastos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mel-s- (compare Russian молса́ть (molsátʹ, “to suck”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
blas m (genitive singular blais, nominative plural blasanna)
- taste, flavour
- (linguistics) accent (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.)
- (as a negative polarity item) nothing, anything
- Ní bhfuair mé blas. ― I didn’t get anything
Declension
Related terms
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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blas
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bhlas
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mblas
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “blas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 273
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 45
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 81
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 38
Middle Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish mlas, from Proto-Celtic *mlastos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mel-s- (compare Russian молса́ть (molsátʹ, “to suck”)).
Noun
blas m
- flavour
- savour
- taste
Synonyms
Descendants
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
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Nasalization
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blas |
blas pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mblas
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Dutch blazen.
Verb
blas
- to blow
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish blas, from Old Irish mlas, from Proto-Celtic *mlastos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mel-s- (compare Russian молса́ть (molsátʹ, “to suck”)).
Noun
blas m (genitive singular blais, plural blasan)
- taste, flavour
- accent
Related terms
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
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Lenition
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blas |
bhlas
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “blas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Spanish
Noun
blas m pl
- plural of bla
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh blas, from Proto-Brythonic *blas, from Proto-Celtic *mlastos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mel-s- (“to try, taste”). Cognate with Cornish blas, Breton blaz, Irish blas; outside of Celtic, compare Russian молса́ть (molsátʹ, “to suck”).
Pronunciation
Noun
blas m (plural blasau)
- taste, flavour
- Synonym: chwaeth
- (physiology) sense of taste
- Synonyms: sawr, archwaeth
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 273