ballen
Catalan
editVerb
editballen
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editballen
- (intransitive) to play with a ball
- (transitive) to form into a ball or similar shape; to clasp, clench (into a fist)
- (transitive, vulgar) to fuck
Conjugation
editConjugation of ballen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | ballen | |||
past singular | balde | |||
past participle | gebald | |||
infinitive | ballen | |||
gerund | ballen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | bal | balde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | balt, bal2 | balde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | balt | balde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | balt | balde | ||
3rd person singular | balt | balde | ||
plural | ballen | balden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | balle | balde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | ballen | balden | ||
imperative sing. | bal | |||
imperative plur.1 | balt | |||
participles | ballend | gebald | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editballen
- plural of bal
- as plurale tantum: gutts, courage, audacity
German
editEtymology
editEither from Old High German or borrowed from Old French bale, or a related term in the Romance family. Probably cognate with English bale, which is itself of similar uncertain etymological derivation.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Verb
editballen (weak, third-person singular present ballt, past tense ballte, past participle geballt, auxiliary haben)
- to agglomerate
- to bale
- (fist) to clench
- (clouds) to gather
Conjugation
editinfinitive | ballen | ||||
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present participle | ballend | ||||
past participle | geballt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich balle | wir ballen | i | ich balle | wir ballen |
du ballst | ihr ballt | du ballest | ihr ballet | ||
er ballt | sie ballen | er balle | sie ballen | ||
preterite | ich ballte | wir ballten | ii | ich ballte1 | wir ballten1 |
du balltest | ihr balltet | du balltest1 | ihr balltet1 | ||
er ballte | sie ballten | er ballte1 | sie ballten1 | ||
imperative | ball (du) balle (du) |
ballt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editHuave
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish ballena.
Noun
editballen
References
edit- Stairs Kreger, Glenn Albert, Scharfe de Stairs, Emily Florence, Olvaries Oviedo, Proceso, Ponce Villanueva, Tereso, Comonfort Llave, Lorenzo (1981) Diccionario huave de San Mateo del Mar (Serie de vocabularios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 24)[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 85
Northern Sami
editPronunciation
editVerb
editballen
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
editballen m
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
editballen m
Swedish
editNoun
editballen
- definite singular of balle
- (humorous) Contraction of balkongen (“the balcony”).
- 2021 April 21, Patrik Isaksson, “patrikisakssonofficial”, in Instagram[2]:
- Sitter på ballen nu å njuter. Hoppas ni har en härlig dag.
- Sitting on the balcony now enjoying. Hope you have a wonderful day.
- 2021 September 21, Kenza Zouiten, “Sitter på ballen med en kall cola”, in Kenzas.se[3]:
- Jag har hittat internet ute på ballen! Inte så stark signalstyrka dock så det går lite segt…
- I found internet out on the balcony! Not so strong signal strength though so it's a bit slow…
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