Balkon

German (Berlin)

/balˈkɔn/, /balˈkoːn/, /ˈbalkɔn/

noun
Definitions
  • (architecture) balcony an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window or overlooking a stage

Etymology

Borrowed from French balcon derived from Italian balcone (balcony, scaffold, floor-length window) derived from balko, *balk derived from Proto-Germanic *balkô (beam, balk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*balkô

Gloss

beam, balk

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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