balch

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch balg.

Noun

balch m

  1. belly
  2. abdomen
  3. leather bag
  4. bellows
  5. skin, peel (of fruits)

Inflection

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Descendants

Further reading

Welsh

Etymology

Related to Middle Irish bailc (strength). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Adjective

balch (feminine singular balch, plural beilch or beilchion, equative balched, comparative balchach, superlative balchaf)

  1. proud

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of balch
radical soft nasal aspirate
balch falch malch unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “balch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies