Balz

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balt͡s/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German balz, also balzer (“courtship, mop of hair, ponytail”), attested from the 14th century onwards. Compare Middle High German balzieren (“to tie one's hair into a ponytail”). Further etymology unknown. Possibly linked to Proto-Germanic *baltijaz.

Noun

Balz f (genitive Balz, plural Balzen)

1. (zoology) courtship display

   Synonym: Paarungsspiel

2. (zoology) mating season

   Synonym: Paarungszeit

Declension

Declension of Balz [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Balz	die	Balzen
genitive	einer	der	Balz	der	Balzen
dative	einer	der	Balz	den	Balzen
accusative	eine	die	Balz	die	Balzen

Related terms

• anbalzen
• Auerhahnbalz
• Balzarena
• balzen
• Balzplatz
• Balzverhalten
• Balzzeit
• Birkhahnbalz
• Gebalze

Further reading

• “Balz” in Duden online

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Balz

1. a diminutive of the male given name Balthasar