Bal

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bal"

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Ball (most dialects)

Etymology 1

See Ball.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɑ²l/

Noun

Bal m (plural Bel, diminutive Beëlsje)

  1. Kirchröadsj spelling of Ball (etymology 1)
  2. (Kirchröadsj, informal) testicle, nut
  3. (Kirchröadsj, sports) pass, shot
    Dat woar ingen jouwe Bal! ― That was a nice shot!
  4. (Kirchröadsj, chiefly in the negative) anything
    Iech versjton d'r gingen Bal va.
    I don't understand anything of it.
Derived terms
  • Basketbal
  • Hankbal
  • Kopbal
  • Korfbal
  • Sjneibal
  • Tennisbal
  • Voesbal

Etymology 2

See Ball.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɑ¹l/

Noun

Bal f (plural Bals)

  1. Kirchröadsj spelling of Ball (etymology 2)
Derived terms
  • Auwwieverbal

Etymology 3

From Old French bale, from Frankish *balla, from Proto-Germanic *balluz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɑ¹l/

Noun

Bal m (plural Bale, diminutive Belsje)

  1. (Kirchröadsj) A bale of hay or straw.
  2. (Kirchröadsj) A closed bag or package of wares.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From French bal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːl/
    • Rhymes: -aːl
    • Homophone: bal

Noun

Bal m (plural Baler or Balen)

  1. ball, dance

Saterland Frisian

Noun

Bal m (plural [please provide])

  1. Alternative spelling of Baal

References
  • Piet Kramer (1961) “Bal”, in Seelter Woudebouk (Paat Seeltersk-Düütsk)‎, Leeuwarden
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