përbalcë
Albanian
Etymology
A derivative of përball 'to face, to defy', ultimately from ballë 'forehead'. Structurally and semantically comparable with Germanic *balþaz 'to be bold' (cf. Old Norse ballr (“hard, stubborn”)), a derivative of PIE *bʰelH 'white, shining'.
Noun
përbalcë f (indefinite plural përbalca, definite singular përbalca, definite plural përbalcat)
- contest, tournament
- challenge
Related terms
- ballë
- përball