balca

Catalan

Etymology

From a root of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbal.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbal.ka]

Noun

balca f (plural balques)

1. bulrush, cattail

   Synonym: bova

Derived terms

• balquer
• embalcar

Further reading

• “balca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Old English

Alternative forms

• bealca, bælca

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *balkō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.kɑ/, [ˈbɑɫ.kɑ]

Noun

balca m

1. balk, beam; bank, ridge
2. a covering

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	balca	balcan
accusative	balcan	balcan
genitive	balcan	balcena
dative	balcan	balcum

Synonyms

• balc

Descendants

• Middle English: balke, bauke
  • English: balk
  • Scots: bauk
  • Yola: balke