belde
Afrikaans
Noun
belde
- plural of belt
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Verb
belde
- singular past indicative and subjunctive of bellen
Anagrams
- bedel, beeld
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English byldo, bieldo, from Proto-Germanic *balþį̄.
Alternative forms
- beld, beeld, beild, bælde
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːld(ə)/, /ˈbɛːld(ə)/
Noun
belde
- motivation, promotion, fostering
- assistance, aiding, relief
- safeguarding, refuge, guarding
- (rare) boldness, daring, courageousness
- An individual who assists or safeguards.
Descendants
- English: bield, beeld (obsolete)
- Scots: bield, beild
References
- “bẹ̄ld(e, bēlde (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-20.
Adjective
belde (superlative beldest)
- hardy, stout, courageous
- (rare) motivating, beneficial
References
- “bẹ̄ld(e, bēld(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-20.
Etymology 2
From Old English byldan (“to embolden”).
Verb
belde
- Alternative form of belden
Etymology 3
From Old English byldan (“to build”).
Verb
belde
- Alternative form of bilden
Turkish
Noun
belde
- locative singular of bel
Noun
belde
- living area
- town
Declension
| Inflection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | belde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite accusative | beldeyi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | belde | beldeler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite accusative | beldeyi | beldeleri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dative | beldeye | beldelere | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | beldede | beldelerde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ablative | beldeden | beldelerden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | beldenin | beldelerin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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