băl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bal"

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ (bělŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”). Alternatively, from Albanian balë.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəl/

Adjective

băl m or n (feminine singular bălă, masculine plural băli, feminine and neuter plural băle)

1. (regional, Banat, Transylvania) blond
2. (regional, Banat, Transylvania, of a creature) white all over, or only on its snout

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	băl		bălă		băli	băle
	definite	bălul		băla		bălii	bălele
genitive- dative	indefinite	băl		băle		băli	băle
	definite	bălului		bălei		bălilor	bălelor

Synonyms

• blond

Derived terms

• bălai
• bălan