"bal" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /bɑl/ Audio: Nl-bal.ogg Forms: ballen [plural], balletje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑl Etymology: From Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch *bal, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Doublet of baal. Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*bʰel-|id=blow}}, {{inh|nl|dum|bal}} Middle Dutch bal, {{inh|nl|odt|*bal}} Old Dutch *bal, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*balluz}} Proto-Germanic *balluz, {{doublet|nl|baal}} Doublet of baal Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|balletje}} bal m (plural ballen, diminutive balletje n)
  1. a ball or any object with such a shape Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-noun-I~hVz61h
  2. (informal) testicle, nut Tags: informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-noun-rjiO-u27
  3. (sports) pass, shot Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-noun-S47e723J Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (informal, derogatory) toff, posh person Tags: derogatory, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-noun-JLbyFgOl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: ballen, ballenbak, ballenjongen, ballenknijper, ballentent, balpen, balspel, balsport, basketbal, bikkelbal, biljartbal, corpsbal, handbal, honkbal, kaatsbal, korfbal, matzebal, opblaasbal, softbal, speelbal, strandbal, teelbal, tennisbal, voetbal, volleybal, zandbal

Noun

IPA: /bɑl/ Audio: Nl-bal.ogg Forms: bals [plural], balletje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑl Etymology: From French bal, from Late Latin ballare. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|fr|bal}} French bal, {{der|nl|LL.|ballare}} Late Latin ballare Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-s|balletje}} bal n (plural bals, diminutive balletje n)
  1. ball, dance party Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-noun-PntUDKNC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /bɑl/ Audio: Nl-bal.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑl Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} bal
  1. inflection of ballen: Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: ballen
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-verb-II5PDGYC Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 14 3 1 47 21
  2. inflection of ballen: Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: ballen
    Sense id: en-bal-nl-verb-sNxzFvWl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "word": "ballen"
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      "word": "ballenbak"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ballenjongen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ballenknijper"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ballentent"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "balpen"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "balspel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "balsport"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "basketbal"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bikkelbal"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "biljartbal"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "corpsbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "handbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "honkbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaatsbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "korfbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "matzebal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "opblaasbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "softbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "speelbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "strandbal"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "teelbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tennisbal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "voetbal"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "volleybal"
    },
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      "word": "zandbal"
    }
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Afrikaans: bal"
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          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Hindustani: bál",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Hindustani: bál"
    },
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          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: bal",
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      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: bal"
    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Indonesian: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Indonesian: bal"
    },
    {
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            "1": "pap",
            "2": "bala",
            "3": "balchi",
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          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: bala, balchi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: bala, balchi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srm",
            "2": "balí",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Saramaccan: balí",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Saramaccan: balí"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sranan Tongo: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sranan Tongo: bal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "su",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sundanese: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sundanese: bal"
    }
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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*bʰel-",
        "id": "blow"
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      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
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      "expansion": "Middle Dutch bal",
      "name": "inh"
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        "2": "odt",
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *balluz",
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      "form": "ballen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "balletje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
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        "1": "m",
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
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  "hyphenation": [
    "bal"
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  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "english": "The children played with a red ball in the park.",
          "text": "De kinderen speelden met een rode bal in het park.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The dog chased after the ball and brought it back to its owner.",
          "text": "De hond rende achter de bal aan en bracht hem terug naar zijn baasje.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The chef used a special ball to make meatballs.",
          "text": "De chef-kok gebruikte een speciale bal om gehaktballetjes te maken.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "a ball or any object with such a shape"
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      "links": [
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          "ball"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He got a hard kick to his testicles.",
          "text": "Hij kreeg een flinke trap tegen zijn ballen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The boys laughed at the joke about nuts.",
          "text": "De jongens lachten om de grap over ballen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He got a hard hit on his groin at the accident.",
          "text": "Bij het ongeluk kreeg hij een harde klap op zijn ballen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "testicle, nut"
      ],
      "id": "en-bal-nl-noun-rjiO-u27",
      "links": [
        [
          "testicle",
          "testicle"
        ],
        [
          "nut",
          "nut"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) testicle, nut"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Sports",
          "orig": "nl:Sports",
          "parents": [
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The soccer player made a perfect pass to his teammate.",
          "text": "De voetballer gaf een perfecte bal naar zijn teamgenoot.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "She sent a high pass forward to start the attack.",
          "text": "Ze gaf een hoge bal naar voren om de aanval te beginnen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pass, shot"
      ],
      "id": "en-bal-nl-noun-S47e723J",
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "shot",
          "shot"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sports) pass, shot"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "toff, posh person"
      ],
      "id": "en-bal-nl-noun-JLbyFgOl",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "toff",
          "toff#English"
        ],
        [
          "posh",
          "posh"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, derogatory) toff, posh person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "informal",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/bɑl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑl"
    },
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  "word": "bal"
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            "1": "dcr",
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          "expansion": "Negerhollands: bal",
          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "Negerhollands: bal"
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      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "vic",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Virgin Islands Creole: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Virgin Islands Creole: bal"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1",
            "unc": "1"
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          "expansion": "→? Sranan Tongo: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→? Sranan Tongo: bal"
    }
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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "fr",
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      "expansion": "French bal",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "ballare"
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      "expansion": "Late Latin ballare",
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  "etymology_text": "From French bal, from Late Latin ballare.",
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    {
      "form": "bals",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "balletje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "-s",
        "3": "balletje"
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
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    "bal"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "There was a big party in the city, and everyone was invited to the ball.",
          "text": "Er was een groot feest in de stad en iedereen was uitgenodigd voor het bal.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The end-of-year dance party at school was a great success.",
          "text": "Het eindejaarsbal op school was een groot succes.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "They danced all night at the summer ball in the park.",
          "text": "Ze dansten de hele nacht door op het zomerse bal in het park.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "ball, dance party"
      ],
      "id": "en-bal-nl-noun-PntUDKNC",
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        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
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        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ],
        [
          "party",
          "party"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɑl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑl"
    },
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    "bal"
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  "lang_code": "nl",
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        {
          "_dis": "12 2 14 3 1 47 21",
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          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
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          "ballen#Dutch"
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        "inflection of ballen:\n"
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "inflection of ballen:\n"
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        "imperative"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑl"
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    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch masculine nouns",
    "Dutch non-lemma forms",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰel- (blow)",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Dutch verb forms",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɑl",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɑl/1 syllable"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ballen"
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    {
      "word": "ballenbak"
    },
    {
      "word": "ballenjongen"
    },
    {
      "word": "ballenknijper"
    },
    {
      "word": "ballentent"
    },
    {
      "word": "balpen"
    },
    {
      "word": "balspel"
    },
    {
      "word": "balsport"
    },
    {
      "word": "basketbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "bikkelbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "biljartbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "corpsbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "handbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "honkbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaatsbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "korfbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "matzebal"
    },
    {
      "word": "opblaasbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "softbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "speelbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "strandbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "teelbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "tennisbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "voetbal"
    },
    {
      "word": "volleybal"
    },
    {
      "word": "zandbal"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "bal"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: bal"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hns",
            "2": "bál",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Hindustani: bál",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Hindustani: bál"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvn",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: bal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Indonesian: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Indonesian: bal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pap",
            "2": "bala",
            "3": "balchi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Papiamentu: bala, balchi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Papiamentu: bala, balchi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srm",
            "2": "balí",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Saramaccan: balí",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Saramaccan: balí"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sranan Tongo: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sranan Tongo: bal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "su",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sundanese: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sundanese: bal"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*bʰel-",
        "id": "blow"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "bal"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch bal",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*bal"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch *bal",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*balluz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *balluz",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "baal"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of baal",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch *bal, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Doublet of baal.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ballen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "balletje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "balletje"
      },
      "expansion": "bal m (plural ballen, diminutive balletje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bal"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The children played with a red ball in the park.",
          "text": "De kinderen speelden met een rode bal in het park.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The dog chased after the ball and brought it back to its owner.",
          "text": "De hond rende achter de bal aan en bracht hem terug naar zijn baasje.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The chef used a special ball to make meatballs.",
          "text": "De chef-kok gebruikte een speciale bal om gehaktballetjes te maken.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a ball or any object with such a shape"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch informal terms",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He got a hard kick to his testicles.",
          "text": "Hij kreeg een flinke trap tegen zijn ballen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The boys laughed at the joke about nuts.",
          "text": "De jongens lachten om de grap over ballen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He got a hard hit on his groin at the accident.",
          "text": "Bij het ongeluk kreeg hij een harde klap op zijn ballen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "testicle, nut"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "testicle",
          "testicle"
        ],
        [
          "nut",
          "nut"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) testicle, nut"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples",
        "nl:Sports"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The soccer player made a perfect pass to his teammate.",
          "text": "De voetballer gaf een perfecte bal naar zijn teamgenoot.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "She sent a high pass forward to start the attack.",
          "text": "Ze gaf een hoge bal naar voren om de aanval te beginnen.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pass, shot"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "shot",
          "shot"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sports) pass, shot"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch derogatory terms",
        "Dutch informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "toff, posh person"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "toff",
          "toff#English"
        ],
        [
          "posh",
          "posh"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, derogatory) toff, posh person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "informal",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɑl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑl"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-bal.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a6/Nl-bal.ogg/Nl-bal.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Nl-bal.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bal"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch neuter nouns",
    "Dutch non-lemma forms",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -s",
    "Dutch terms derived from French",
    "Dutch terms derived from Late Latin",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Dutch verb forms",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɑl",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɑl/1 syllable"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "bal"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: bal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "vic",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Virgin Islands Creole: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Virgin Islands Creole: bal"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "bal",
            "bor": "1",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→? Sranan Tongo: bal",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→? Sranan Tongo: bal"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "bal"
      },
      "expansion": "French bal",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "ballare"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin ballare",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From French bal, from Late Latin ballare.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bals",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "balletje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "2": "-s",
        "3": "balletje"
      },
      "expansion": "bal n (plural bals, diminutive balletje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bal"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "There was a big party in the city, and everyone was invited to the ball.",
          "text": "Er was een groot feest in de stad en iedereen was uitgenodigd voor het bal.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The end-of-year dance party at school was a great success.",
          "text": "Het eindejaarsbal op school was een groot succes.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "They danced all night at the summer ball in the park.",
          "text": "Ze dansten de hele nacht door op het zomerse bal in het park.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ball, dance party"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ],
        [
          "party",
          "party"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɑl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑl"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-bal.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a6/Nl-bal.ogg/Nl-bal.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Nl-bal.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bal"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch non-lemma forms",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Dutch verb forms",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɑl",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɑl/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "bal",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bal"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "ballen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of ballen:\n## first-person singular present indicative\n## imperative",
        "first-person singular present indicative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ballen",
          "ballen#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of ballen:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "ballen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of ballen:\n## first-person singular present indicative\n## imperative",
        "imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ballen",
          "ballen#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of ballen:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɑl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑl"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-bal.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a6/Nl-bal.ogg/Nl-bal.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Nl-bal.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bal"
}

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