balch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch balg.

Noun

balch m

  1. belly
  2. abdomen
  3. leather bag
  4. bellows
  5. skin, peel (of fruits)

Inflection

Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative balch balge
accusative balch balge
genitive balchs balge
dative balge balgen

Descendants

  • Dutch: balg
    • → French: blague, blaque (obsolete)
      • → Italian: blaga, → blague
      • → Polish: blaga

Further reading

  • “balch”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “balch”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology

Related to Middle Irish bailc (“strength”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balχ/

Adjective

balch (feminine singular balch, plural beilch or beilchion, equative balched, comparative balchach, superlative balchaf)

  1. proud

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of balch
radical soft nasal aspirate
balch falch malch unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “balch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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