balke

See also: Balke

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

balke

1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular present subjunctive of balken

Anagrams

• blake, kabel

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *balco, from Proto-Germanic *balkô.

Noun

balke f

1. (wooden) beam

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: balk
• Limburgish: balk

Further reading

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

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Middle English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -alk

Etymology 1

From Old English balca. Cognate with Old High German balko, German Balken (“beam”), Italian balcone (“balcony”).

Noun

balke (plural balkes)

1. balk, ridge, beam

Descendants

• English: balk

Etymology 2

Probably cognate with Old Swedish nattbakka, Old English nihtwacu (“night watch”).

Noun

balke (plural balkes)

1. Alternative form of bakke (“bat”)

Descendants

• English: bat

References

• Middle English Dictionary, University of Michigan