Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑl.səm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bal‧sem

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch balsame, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (bálsamon).

Noun edit

balsem m (plural balsems, diminutive balsempje n)

  1. balsam, balm
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: balsem
  • Negerhollands: balsam
  • Indonesian: balsem
  • Papiamentu: balsem

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

balsem

  1. inflection of balsemen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch balsem, from Middle Dutch balsame, from Latin balsamum.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbalsəm]
  • Hyphenation: bal‧sêm

Noun edit

balsêm (first-person possessive balsemku, second-person possessive balsemmu, third-person possessive balsemnya)

  1. superseded spelling of balsam (balsam).

Further reading edit