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Balz
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German
Pronunciation
de /balt͡s/
de De-Balz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
From de gmh balz, also gmh balzer courtship, mop of hair, ponytail, attested from the 14th century onwards. Compare gmh balzieren to tie one's hair into a ponytail. Further etymology de 1. Possibly linked to de gem-pro *baltijaz.
Noun
f
de zoology courtship display
de Paarungsspiel
de zoology mating season
de Paarungszeit
Declension
f
Related terms
de anbalzen Auerhahnbalz Balzarena balzen Balzplatz Balzverhalten Balzzeit Birkhahnbalz Gebalze
Descendants
nl balts 1
Further reading
Etymology 2
Proper noun
de proper noun
de male Balthasar