"balans" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /baːˈlɑns/ Audio: nl-balans.ogg Forms: balansen [plural], balansje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑns Etymology: From Middle Dutch balanse, from Old French balance, from Latin bilanx. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|balanse}} Middle Dutch balanse, {{der|nl|fro|balance}} Old French balance, {{der|nl|la|bilanx}} Latin bilanx Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} balans f (plural balansen, diminutive balansje n)
  1. balance, scales for weighing Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balans-nl-noun-OjwIWlXk Categories (other): Measuring instruments Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 53 10 9 27
  2. equilibrium Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balans-nl-noun-QxNqaz3K Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 24 49 7 20
  3. balance sheet Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balans-nl-noun-p15C23WE
  4. type of bridge with counterweight Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balans-nl-noun-mC9m9gwq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: balanceren, machtsbalans, uitbalanceren Related terms: weegschaal, evenwicht

Inflected forms

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