balans

See also: Balans

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch balanse, from Old French balance, from Latin bilanx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːˈlɑns/

• balans

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• Hyphenation: ba‧lans
• Rhymes: -ɑns

Noun

balans f (plural balansen, diminutive balansje n)

1. balance, scales for weighing
2. equilibrium
3. balance sheet
4. type of bridge with counterweight

Derived terms

• balanceren
• machtsbalans
• uitbalanceren

Related terms

• weegschaal
• evenwicht

Descendants

• Afrikaans: balans
• → Caribbean Javanese: balans
• → Indonesian: balans

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch balans, from Middle Dutch balanse, from Old French balance, from Latin bilanx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈba.lans]
• Hyphenation: ba‧lans

Noun

balans (plural balans-balans, first-person possessive balansku, second-person possessive balansmu, third-person possessive balansnya)

1. balance:
   1. a pair of scales.

      Synonym: neraca

   2. a state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.

      Synonyms: ekuilibrium, keseimbangan, kesetimbangan

   3. (accounting) balance sheet: a list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.

      Synonym: neraca

Further reading

• “balans” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of bālō.

Participle

bālāns (genitive bālantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. bleating, baaing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	bālāns			bālantēs	bālantia
Genitive	bālantis			bālantium
Dative	bālantī			bālantibus
Accusative	bālantem	bālāns		bālantēs bālantīs	bālantia
Ablative	bālante bālantī1			bālantibus
Vocative	bālāns			bālantēs	bālantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

References

• “balans”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Middle English

Noun

balans

1. Alternative form of balaunce

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːns

Noun

balans f

1. balance (equilibrium)

Declension

Declension of balans

Definite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	balans	balans
Construct	balansa	balansên
Oblique	balansê	balansan
Demonstrative oblique	wê balansê	wan balansan
Vocative	balansê	balansino
Indefinite feminine gender
Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	balansek	balansin
Construct	balanseke	balansine
Oblique	balansekê	balansinan

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French balance, from Vulgar Latin *bilancia, from Latin bilanx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.lans/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -alans
• Syllabification: ba‧lans

Noun

balans m inan

1. (literally or figuratively) balance (something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight)
2. balance wheel

   Synonym: balansjer

3. (gymnastics) balance beam

   Synonym: równoważnia

4. (photography, film, of color) balance

Declension

Declension of balans

	singular	plural
nominative	balans	balansy
genitive	balansu	balansów
dative	balansowi	balansom
accusative	balans	balansy
instrumental	balansem	balansami
locative	balansie	balansach
vocative	balansie	balansy

Derived terms

adjective

• balansowy

 

interjection

• kurdebalans

 

nouns

• balansista
• balansjer
• balansówka

 

verbs

• balansować
• przebalansować
• zbalansować

 

Further reading

• balans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• balans in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Back-formation from balansa

Noun

balans n (plural balansuri)

1. balancing

Declension

Declension of balans

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) balans	balansul	(niște) balansuri	balansurile
genitive/dative	(unui) balans	balansului	(unor) balansuri	balansurilor
vocative	balansule		balansurilor

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From French balance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bǎlans/
• Hyphenation: ba‧lans

Noun

bàlans m (Cyrillic spelling ба̀ланс)

1. balance (equilibrium)

Declension

Declension of balans

	singular	plural
nominative	balans	balansi
genitive	balansa	balansa
dative	balansu	balansima
accusative	balans	balanse
vocative	balanse	balansi
locative	balansu	balansima
instrumental	balansom	balansima

References

• “balans” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

balans c

1. balance (equilibrium)

Declension

Declension of balans
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	balans	balansen	—	—
Genitive	balans	balansens	—	—

Derived terms

• balansakt
• balanscentrum
• balansgång
• balanshjul
• balanskonst
• balanskonstnär
• balanskonto
• balanskrav
• balansnummer
• balansorgan
• balansproblem
• balanspunkt
• balansroder
• balansrubbning
• balansräkning
• balanssinne
• balansspelare
• balansvåg
• balansövning
• barfotabalans
• betalningsbalans
• budgetbalans
• bytesbalans
• försörjningsbalans
• handelsbalans
• hormonbalans
• könsbalans
• maktbalans
• obalans
• snedbalans
• styrkebalans
• terrorbalans
• utrikesbalans
• vattenbalans
• vätskebalans
• överbalans

 

Related terms

• balansera

Anagrams

• albans

Turkish

Etymology

From French balance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈlɑns/

Noun

balans (definite accusative balansı, plural balanslar)

1. balance

   Synonym: denge

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	balans
Definite accusative	balansı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	balans	balanslar
Definite accusative	balansı	balansları
Dative	balansa	balanslara
Locative	balansta	balanslarda
Ablative	balanstan	balanslardan
Genitive	balansın	balansların
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular balansım balanslarım 2nd singular balansın balansların 3rd singular balansı balansları 1st plural balansımız balanslarımız 2nd plural balansınız balanslarınız 3rd plural balansları balansları Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular balansımı balanslarımı 2nd singular balansını balanslarını 3rd singular balansını balanslarını 1st plural balansımızı balanslarımızı 2nd plural balansınızı balanslarınızı 3rd plural balanslarını balanslarını Dative Singular Plural 1st singular balansıma balanslarıma 2nd singular balansına balanslarına 3rd singular balansına balanslarına 1st plural balansımıza balanslarımıza 2nd plural balansınıza balanslarınıza 3rd plural balanslarına balanslarına Locative Singular Plural 1st singular balansımda balanslarımda 2nd singular balansında balanslarında 3rd singular balansında balanslarında 1st plural balansımızda balanslarımızda 2nd plural balansınızda balanslarınızda 3rd plural balanslarında balanslarında Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular balansımdan balanslarımdan 2nd singular balansından balanslarından 3rd singular balansından balanslarından 1st plural balansımızdan balanslarımızdan 2nd plural balansınızdan balanslarınızdan 3rd plural balanslarından balanslarından Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular balansımın balanslarımın 2nd singular balansının balanslarının 3rd singular balansının balanslarının 1st plural balansımızın balanslarımızın 2nd plural balansınızın balanslarınızın 3rd plural balanslarının balanslarının