"Balkon" meaning in German

See Balkon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /balˈkɔŋ/, /balˈkoːn/ (note: southern Germany, Austria, high register in Switzerland) Audio: De-Balkon.ogg [Germany, Berlin], De-Balkon2.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Borrowed from French balcon, from Italian balcone. Doublet of Balken. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|roa-oit|lng|gmw-pro|gem-pro}}, {{bor+|de|fr|balcon}} Borrowed from French balcon, {{der|de|it|balcone}} Italian balcone, {{doublet|de|Balken}} Doublet of Balken Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s,e:s}} Balkon m (strong, genitive Balkons, plural Balkone or Balkons) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s,e:s}} Forms: Balkons [genitive], Balkone [plural], Balkons [plural], strong [table-tags], Balkon [nominative, singular], Balkone [definite, nominative, plural], Balkons [definite, nominative, plural], Balkons [genitive, singular], Balkone [definite, genitive, plural], Balkons [definite, genitive, plural], Balkon [dative, singular], Balkonen [dative, definite, plural], Balkons [dative, definite, plural], Balkon [accusative, singular], Balkone [accusative, definite, plural], Balkons [accusative, definite, plural], Blk. [alternative]
  1. (architecture) balcony (an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window or overlooking a stage) Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: Balkonien, Balkongeranie, Balkonkraftwerk Related terms: Loggia, Söller, Terrasse
    Sense id: en-Balkon-de-noun-eyriHwbQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Architectural elements Topics: architecture

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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