bræþ

See also: bræð

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēt- (“exhalation from heat; steam”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bræːθ/

Noun

brǣþ m

odour, smell, scent
steam, exhalation

Declension

Declension of bræþ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brǣþ	brǣþas
accusative	brǣþ	brǣþas
genitive	brǣþes	brǣþa
dative	brǣþe	brǣþum

Descendants

Middle English: breeth
- English: breath
- Scots: braith

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