"Ballast" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbalast/, /baˈlast/ Audio: De-Ballast.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: {{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 Wikipedia link: de:Ballast Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-Ballast-de-noun-RewXUXHZ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
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