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Blasebalg
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German
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Etymology
de :af blasen<t:to blow> Balg<t:animal hide; bellows>
From de blasen to blow Balg animal hide; bellows.
Pronunciation
de /ˈblaːzəˌbalk/
de /ˈblaːzəˌbalç/ northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial
de De-Blasebalg.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e:e
bellows
Usage notes
The simplex de Balg can also be used, though this is common chiefly in certain technical contexts, such as the bellows of musical instruments, rather than for the tool used to stoke fire.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e:e
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