balch

== Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch balg. === Noun === balch m belly abdomen leather bag bellows skin, peel (of fruits) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: balg→ French: blague, blaque (obsolete)→ Italian: blaga, → blague→ Polish: blaga === Further reading === “balch”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “balch”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == 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 === IPA(key): /balχ/ === Adjective === balch (feminine singular balch, plural beilch or beilchion, equative balched, comparative balchach, superlative balchaf) proud ==== Derived terms ==== balchder (“pride”) coegfalch (“conceited”) === Mutation === === 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