belde

== Afrikaans == === Noun === belde plural of belt == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Verb === belde inflection of bellen: singular past indicative (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive === Anagrams === bedel, beeld == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old English byldo, bieldo, from Proto-West Germanic *balþī, from Proto-Germanic *balþį̄. ==== Alternative forms ==== beld, beeld, beild, bælde ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbeːld(ə)/, /ˈbɛːld(ə)/ ==== Noun ==== belde motivation, promotion, fostering assistance, aiding, relief safeguarding, refuge, guarding (rare) boldness, daring, courageousness An individual who assists or safeguards. ===== Descendants ===== English: bield, beeld (obsolete) Scots: bield, beild ===== References ===== “bẹ̄ld(e, bēlde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018. ==== Adjective ==== belde (superlative beldest) hardy, stout, courageous (rare) motivating, beneficial ===== References ===== “bẹ̄ld(e, bēld(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018. === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== belde alternative form of belden === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== belde alternative form of bylden == Turkish == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== belde locative singular of bel === Etymology 2 === From Ottoman Turkish بلده (belde), from Arabic بَلْدَة (balda). ==== Noun ==== belde (definite accusative beldeyi, plural beldeler) living area town ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “belde”, in Nişanyan Sözlük