balca

== Catalan == === Etymology === From a root of pre-Roman origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbal.kə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈbal.ka] === Noun === balca f (plural balques) bulrush, cattail Synonym: bova ==== Derived terms ==== balquer embalcar === Further reading === “balca”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == 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 ==== Weak: ==== Synonyms ==== balc ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: balke, baukeEnglish: balkScots: baukYola: balke