balken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbɑlkə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to bray, make a donkey's sound
  • (intransitive) to utter asinine talk
  • (intransitive) to bawl, cry, weep loudly
  • (intransitive) to belt, sing loudly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch balken.

Origin

Middle Dutch

balken

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