Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *balþaz. Cognate with Old English bald, beald (English bold).

Adjective

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ballr (comparative ballari, superlative ballastr)

  1. (poetic) stubborn, reoccuring

Declension

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Strong declension of ballr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballr ball ballt
accusative ballan balla ballt
dative ballum ballri ballu
genitive balls ballrar balls
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballir ballar ball
accusative balla ballar ball
dative ballum ballum ballum
genitive ballra ballra ballra
Weak declension of ballr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative balli balla balla
accusative balla ballu balla
dative balla ballu balla
genitive balla ballu balla
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballu ballu ballu
accusative ballu ballu ballu
dative ballum ballum ballum
genitive ballu ballu ballu
Declension of comparative of ballr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballari ballari ballara
accusative ballara ballari ballara
dative ballara ballari ballara
genitive ballara ballari ballara
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballari ballari ballari
accusative ballari ballari ballari
dative ballurum ballurum ballurum
genitive ballari ballari ballari
Strong declension of superlative of ballr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballastr ballust ballast
accusative ballastan ballasta ballast
dative ballustum ballastri ballustu
genitive ballasts ballastrar ballasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballastir ballastar ballust
accusative ballasta ballastar ballust
dative ballustum ballustum ballustum
genitive ballastra ballastra ballastra
Weak declension of superlative of ballr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballasti ballasta ballasta
accusative ballasta ballustu ballasta
dative ballasta ballustu ballasta
genitive ballasta ballustu ballasta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ballustu ballustu ballustu
accusative ballustu ballustu ballustu
dative ballustum ballustum ballustum
genitive ballustu ballustu ballustu
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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: ballur, baldur
  • Faroese: baldur
  • Old Swedish: balder
  • Old Danish: bold