balch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch balg.

Noun

balch m

1. belly
2. abdomen
3. leather bag
4. bellows
5. skin, peel (of fruits)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: balg
  • → French: blague, blaque
    • → Italian: blaga, → blague
    • → Polish: blaga

Further reading

• “balch”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “balch”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology

Related to Middle Irish bailc (“strength”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balχ/

Adjective

balch (feminine singular balch, plural beilch or beilchion, equative balched, comparative balchach, superlative balchaf)

1. proud

Derived terms

• balchder (“pride”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
balch	falch	malch	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “balch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies