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Balg
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balg
German
Etymology
de ine-pro *bʰelǵʰ- de gmw-pro gem-pro ine-pro 2
From de gmh balc, from de goh balg, from de gmw-pro *balgi.
Words for inflated objects are often used to refer to children; compare western de Panz child, which is related with de Pansen rumen.
2 cog
Cognate with got 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 wineskin, nl balg, en belly, en bellows. Compare also ru балка thick plank, sl blazina cushion, ae 𐬠𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬌𐬱 cushion, cover, fa بالش bâleš pillow, hy բարձ Armn, prg balsinis.
Pronunciation
de /balk/
de /balç/ northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial
de De-Balg.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de alk 1
Noun
m,(e)s,^e:e
de hunting the hide of a small animal, such as a fox, hare, or bird, which is pulled off as one
de technology de Blasebalg bellows, used especially with musical instruments, such as the accordion
de botany follicle
Declension
m,(e)s,^e:e
Derived terms
de balgen
de Blasebalg
Noun
n:m,(e)s,^er
brat (a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child)
de Göre
Usage notes
Usually neuter in this sense.
Declension
n:m,(e)s,^er
Derived terms
de Wechselbalg
Further reading
de
Balg_Tierhaut_Luftsack Balg (Tierhaut, Luftsack)
Balg_Kind Balg (Kind)
de Children