Balz

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balt͡s/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German balz, also balzer (“courtship, mop of hair, ponytail”), attested from the 14th century onwards. Compare Middle High German balzieren (“to tie one's hair into a ponytail”). Further etymology unknown. Possibly linked to Proto-Germanic *baltijaz.

Noun

Balz f (genitive Balz, plural Balzen)

  1. (zoology) courtship display
    Synonym: Paarungsspiel
  2. (zoology) mating season
    Synonym: Paarungszeit
Declension
Declension of Balz [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Balz die Balzen
genitive einer der Balz der Balzen
dative einer der Balz den Balzen
accusative eine die Balz die Balzen
  • anbalzen
  • Auerhahnbalz
  • Balzarena
  • balzen
  • Balzplatz
  • Balzverhalten
  • Balzzeit
  • Birkhahnbalz
  • Gebalze
Descendants
  • → Dutch: balts

Further reading

  • “Balz” in Duden online

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Balz

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Balthasar
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