Blasebalg

German

Etymology

From blasen (“to blow”) +‎ Balg (“animal hide; bellows”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblaːzəˌbalk/
• IPA^(key): /ˈblaːzəˌbalç/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)

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Noun

Blasebalg m (strong, genitive Blasebalges or Blasebalgs, plural Blasebälge or Blasebalge)

1. bellows

Usage notes

• The simplex Balg can also be used, though this is common chiefly in certain technical contexts, such as the bellows of musical instruments, rather than for the tool used to stoke fire.

Declension

Declension of Blasebalg [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Blasebalg	die	Blasebälge, Blasebalge
genitive	eines	des	Blasebalges, Blasebalgs	der	Blasebälge, Blasebalge
dative	einem	dem	Blasebalg, Blasebalge1	den	Blasebälgen, Blasebalgen
accusative	einen	den	Blasebalg	die	Blasebälge, Blasebalge

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Blasebalg” in Duden online