fnæst

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fnāst, from Proto-Germanic *fnēstuz, from Proto-Germanic *fnesaną.

Pronunciation

Noun

fnǣst m

  1. breath, blowing
  2. (rare) sneeze

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fnǣst fnǣstas
accusative fnǣst fnǣstas
genitive fnǣstes fnǣsta
dative fnǣste fnǣstum

Descendants

  • Middle English: fnast