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
common gender	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

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