bælg

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz (“bag”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to swell”).

Noun

bælg c (singular definite bælgen, plural indefinite bælge)

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Declension

Declension of bælg

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bælg	bælgen	bælge	bælgene
genitive	bælgs	bælgens	bælges	bælgenes

Further reading

• “bælg” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “bælg” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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Old English

Alternative forms

• belg, bæliġ, beliġ, bylg, byliġ

Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *balgiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-. Compare Old Frisian and Old Saxon balg, Old High German balg, Old Norse belgr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bælɡ/, [bæɫɣ]

Noun

bælg m

1. belly

Descendants

• Middle English: beli, belewe, belw, belgh
  • English: belly, bellows, ballow
  • Scots: belly, bally