Volapük

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Etymology

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From bals (ten, now deg) +‎ e (and) +‎ tel (two) +‎ -ul ((morpheme for) month (< mul)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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balsetelul (nominative plural balseteluls)

  1. (obsolete) December (the twelfth (12th) month of the year)

Usage notes

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  • This older term has been replaced by dekul (December).

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • batul (obsolete) (contraction of balsetelul)
  • degtelul (cf. parallel contractions: deg(telul) > degtul; balse(telul) > batul)
  • dekul