bluozhus

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Old High German

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Etymology

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*bluoz ((pagan) offering) +‎ hūs (house), equivalent to Old Norse blóthús (sacrificial building). First element from Proto-Germanic *blōtą, whence also Old Norse blót (pagan feast; offering).

Noun

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bluozhūs n

  1. heathen temple

Declension

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References

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  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014