balca

Catalan

Etymology

From a root of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbal.kə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈbal.ka]

Noun

balca f (plural balques)

bulrush, cattail
Synonym: bova

Derived terms

balquer
embalcar

Further reading

“balca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Old English

Alternative forms

bealca, bælca

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *balkō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.kɑ/, [ˈbɑɫ.kɑ]

Noun

balca m

balk, beam; bank, ridge
a covering

Declension

Declension of balca (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	balca	balcan
accusative	balcan	balcan
genitive	balcan	balcena
dative	balcan	balcum

Synonyms

balc

Descendants

Middle English: balke, bauke
- English: balk
- Scots: bauk
- Yola: balke

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.