bloma

See also: blóma and bløma

Gothic

Romanization

blōma

Romanization of 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

blome (e infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse blóma.

Verb

bloma (present tense blomar, past tense bloma, past participle bloma, passive infinitive blomast, present participle blomande, imperative blom/bloma)

to bloom, blossom, flower

Synonyms

bløma, bløme
blomstra, blomstre

References

“blome” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbloːmɑ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *blōmô.

Noun

blōma m (nominative plural blōman)

flower

Declension

Declension of bloma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	blōma	blōman
accusative	blōman	blōman
genitive	blōman	blōmena
dative	blōman	blōmum

Etymology 2

Noun

blōma m (nominative plural blōman)

lump of metal, mass
Īsenes blōma — a mass of iron

Declension

Declension of bloma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	blōma	blōman
accusative	blōman	blōman
genitive	blōman	blōmena
dative	blōman	blōmum

Descendants

Middle English: blome
- English: bloom

References

1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", bloma
Bosworth, J. (2010, March 21). An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.), bloma.
Gerhard Köbler, Altenglisches Wörterbuch, 2003

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