*blandaną
Runic: ᛒᛚᚨᚾᛞᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈblɑn.dɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7c
Meanings
to blend, make murky; to mix, mingle
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰlondʰ-e-, an o-grade thematic present of *bʰlendʰ- (‘to blend, mix up; make cloudy, opaque’). Related to Old Church Slavonic блѧсти (blęsti) (blęsti, ‘to chatter, talk nonsense’), Old Czech blésti (‘to talk nonsense’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | blandō | blandaų | – |
| 2nd singular | blandizi | blandaiz | bland |
| 3rd singular | blandidi | blandai | blandadau |
| 1st dual | blandōz | blandaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | blandadiz | blandaidiz | blandadiz |
| 1st plural | blandamaz | blandaim | – |
| 2nd plural | blandid | blandaid | blandid |
| 3rd plural | blandandi | blandain | blandandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | blandai | – |
| 2nd singular | blandazai | blandaizau |
| 3rd singular | blandadai | blandaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | blandandai | blandaindau |
| 2nd plural | blandandai | blandaindau |
| 3rd plural | blandandai | blandaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bebland | beblandį̄ |
| 2nd singular | beblanst | beblandīz |
| 3rd singular | bebland | beblandī |
| 1st dual | beblandū | beblandīw |
| 2nd dual | beblandudiz | beblandīdiz |
| 1st plural | beblandum | beblandīm |
| 2nd plural | beblandud | beblandīd |
| 3rd plural | beblandun | beblandīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| blandaną | blandandz | blandanaz |
Descendants
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blandan, blondan (Old English)
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blanden, blenden (Middle English)
- blend (English)
- bland, blent (Scots)
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blanden, blenden (Middle English)
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Old English:
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blanden, blenden (Middle English)
- blend (English)
- bland, blent (Scots)
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blanden, blenden (Middle English)
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ġeblendan (Old English)
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blanden, blenden (Middle English)
- blend (English)
- bland, blent (Scots)
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blanden, blenden (Middle English)
- blenda (Old Frisian)
- blandan (Old Saxon)
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*blandan (Old Dutch)
- blanden (Middle Dutch)
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blantan (Old High German)
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blanden, blenden (Middle High German)
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blendelinc (Middle High German)
- Blendling (German)
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blendelinc (Middle High German)
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blanden, blenden (Middle High German)
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blanda (Old Norse)
- blande (Danish)
- blanda (Faroese)
- blanda (Icelandic)
- blande (Norwegian)
- blanda (Swedish)
- 𐌱𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (blandan) (Gothic)