From Old Swedish bælgher, from Old Norse belgr, from Proto-Germanic *balgiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“to swell”). Doublet of bolster and bölja. Cognate of Danish bælg, Dutch balg, German Balg, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌲𐍃 (balgs).
bälg c
Declension of bälg | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bälg | bälgen | bälgar | bälgarna |
Genitive | bälgs | bälgens | bälgars | bälgarnas |