përbalcë

== Albanian == === Etymology === A derivative of përball (“to face, to defy”), from për- +‎ ballë (“forehead”). Structurally and semantically comparable with Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“to be bold”) (cf. Old Norse ballr (“hard, stubborn”)), a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *bʰelH (“white, shining”). === Noun === përbalcë f (plural përbalca, definite përbalca, definite plural përbalcat) contest, tournament challenge ==== Related terms ==== ballë përball