Ballast
See also: ballast
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Ballast in 1738. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon ballast (“weeds”), here referring to a patch of overgrown land.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBallast n
- A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle Low German ballast, a compound word the second part of which is Last. The origin of the first part is uncertain; several theories and possible paths of borrowing are discussed.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBallast m (strong, genitive Ballastes, plural Ballaste)
- (nautical or figuratively) ballast
Declension
editDeclension of Ballast [masculine, strong]
Further reading
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- Dutch terms derived from Dutch Low Saxon
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑst
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑst/2 syllables
- Dutch terms with homophones
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- German terms borrowed from Middle Low German
- German terms derived from Middle Low German
- German 2-syllable words
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