Balg

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See also: balg

German

Etymology

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From Middle High German balc, from Old High German balg, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to swell”), cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs, “wineskin”), Dutch balg, English belly, bellows. Confer Russian балка (balka, “thick plank”), Slovene blazina (“cushion”), Avestan 𐬠𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬌𐬱 (barəziš, “cushion, cover”), Persian بالش (bâleš, “pillow”), Armenian բարձ (barj), Old Prussian balsinis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alk

Noun

Balg m or n (genitive Balgs, plural Bälger)

  1. brat (a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child)

Noun

Balg m (genitive Balgs, plural Bälge)

  1. hide
  2. (technical) bellows
  3. (botany) follicle
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