bielg
Old English
Alternative forms
- belġ, bæliġ, beliġ, bylg, byliġ
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *balgi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi͜ylj/, [bi͜yɫj]
Noun
bielġ m
- bag
- bellows
- belly
Declension
Declension of bielg (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bielġ | bielġas |
| accusative | bielġ | bielġas |
| genitive | bielġes | bielġa |
| dative | bielġe | bielġum |
Related terms
- bielġan
Descendants
- Middle English: bely, beli, baly, belwe, balyw, belgh
- English: belly, ballow, bellows
- Scots: belly, bally
- Yola: bellee, belooze