"Ballast" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbalast/, /baˈlast/ Audio: De-Ballast.ogg , De-Ballast2.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German ballast, a compound word the second part of which is Last. The origin of the first part is uncertain; several theories and possible paths of borrowing are discussed. Etymology templates: {{etymon|de|:bor|gml:ballast<id:architecture><ety:der<gmw-pro:*hlasti<id:load>>>|id=ballast}}, {{bor+|de|gml|ballast}} Borrowed from Middle Low German ballast Head templates: {{de-noun|m,es}} Ballast m (strong, genitive Ballastes, plural Ballaste) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,es}} Forms: Ballastes [genitive], Ballaste [plural], strong [table-tags], Ballast [nominative, singular], Ballaste [definite, nominative, plural], Ballastes [genitive, singular], Ballaste [definite, genitive, plural], Ballast [dative, singular], Ballaste [dative, singular], Ballasten [dative, definite, plural], Ballast [accusative, singular], Ballaste [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (nautical or figuratively) ballast Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Ballast-de-noun-RewXUXHZ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Kashubian",
          "lang_code": "csb",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "balaszt"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Slovincian",
          "lang_code": "zlw-slv",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "balaszt"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "balast"
    }
  ],
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        "2": ":bor",
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymon"
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        "3": "ballast"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Middle Low German ballast, a compound word the second part of which is Last. The origin of the first part is uncertain; several theories and possible paths of borrowing are discussed.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ballastes",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballastes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballasten",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Ballast m (strong, genitive Ballastes, plural Ballaste)",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Nautical",
          "orig": "de:Nautical",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "ballast"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ballast-de-noun-RewXUXHZ",
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          "ballast",
          "ballast"
        ]
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      ],
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        "figuratively",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
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        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbalast/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈlast/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Ballast"
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        {
          "lang": "Kashubian",
          "lang_code": "csb",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "balaszt"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Slovincian",
          "lang_code": "zlw-slv",
          "raw_tags": [
            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "balaszt"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "pl",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "balast"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "etymon"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Ballast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballastes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballasten",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballast",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ballaste",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,es"
      },
      "expansion": "Ballast m (strong, genitive Ballastes, plural Ballaste)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m,es"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "German lemmas",
        "German masculine nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms borrowed from Middle Low German",
        "German terms derived from Middle Low German",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kleh₂-",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with inline etymon for redlinks",
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      ],
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        "figuratively",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ],
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        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈlast/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Ballast"
}

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