See also: Balken

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlkə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: bal‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch balken, belken, also bulken, probably onomatopoeic. Similar formations are found in German bölken (from Middle Low German), West Frisian balkje, English belch.

Verb

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balken

  1. (intransitive) to bray, make a donkey's sound
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to utter asinine talk
  3. (intransitive) to bawl, cry, weep loudly
  4. (intransitive) to belt, sing loudly
Conjugation
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Conjugation of balken (weak)
infinitive balken
past singular balkte
past participle gebalkt
infinitive balken
gerund balken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular balk balkte
2nd person sing. (jij) balkt, balk2 balkte
2nd person sing. (u) balkt balkte
2nd person sing. (gij) balkt balkte
3rd person singular balkt balkte
plural balken balkten
subjunctive sing.1 balke balkte
subjunctive plur.1 balken balkten
imperative sing. balk
imperative plur.1 balkt
participles balkend gebalkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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balken

  1. plural of balk

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From balke.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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balken

  1. to leave an unplowed ridge between furrows.
  2. to omit or neglect.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: balk
  • Yola: balke

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Swedish

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Noun

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balken

  1. definite singular of balk