bälg

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See also: balg, Balg, and bælg

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish bælgher, from Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (to swell). Doublet of bolster and bölja. Cognate of Danish bælg, Dutch balg, German Balg, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs).

Noun[edit]

bälg c

  1. bellows

Declension[edit]

Declension of bälg 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bälg bälgen bälgar bälgarna
Genitive bälgs bälgens bälgars bälgarnas

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