bælg
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz (“bag”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to swell”).
Noun
bælg c (singular definite bælgen, plural indefinite bælge)
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Declension
Declension of bælg
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | bælg | bælgen | bælge | bælgene |
genitive | bælgs | bælgens | bælges | bælgenes |
Further reading
- “bælg” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “bælg” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *balgiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-. Compare Old Frisian and Old Saxon balg, Old High German balg, Old Norse belgr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bælj/
Noun
bælġ m
- belly
Descendants
- Middle English: beli, belewe, belw
- English: belly, bellows