Bal
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bal"
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Ball (most dialects)
Etymology 1
See Ball.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑ²l/
Noun
Bal m (plural Bel, diminutive Beëlsje)
- Kirchröadsj spelling of Ball (etymology 1)
- (Kirchröadsj, informal) testicle, nut
- (Kirchröadsj, sports) pass, shot
- Dat woar ingen jouwe Bal! ― That was a nice shot!
- (Kirchröadsj, chiefly in the negative) anything
- Iech versjton d'r gingen Bal va.
- I don't understand anything of it.
Derived terms
- Basketbal
- Hankbal
- Kopbal
- Korfbal
- Sjneibal
- Tennisbal
- Voesbal
Etymology 2
See Ball.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑ¹l/
Noun
Bal f (plural Bals)
- Kirchröadsj spelling of Ball (etymology 2)
Derived terms
- Auwwieverbal
Etymology 3
From Old French bale, from Frankish *balla, from Proto-Germanic *balluz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑ¹l/
Noun
Bal m (plural Bale, diminutive Belsje)
- (Kirchröadsj) A bale of hay or straw.
- (Kirchröadsj) A closed bag or package of wares.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
- Homophone: bal
Noun
Saterland Frisian
Noun
Bal m (plural [please provide])
- alternative spelling of Baal
References
- Piet Kramer (1961) “Bal”, in Seelter Woudebouk (Paat Seeltersk-Düütsk)[1], Leeuwarden