Balg

German

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰolǵʰ- (“to swell”), cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs, “wineskin”), Dutch balg. Confer Russian болозно (“thick plank”), Slovene blazina (“cushion”), Avestan barəziš (“cushion, cover”), Persian بالش (bâleš, “pillow”), Armenian բարձ (barj), Old Prussian balsinis.

Noun

Balg m and n (genitive Balgs, plural Bälge)

1. hide
2. (technical) bellows
3. brat (a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child)
4. (botany) follicle