"bǫl" meaning in Old Norse

See bǫl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *balwą, whence also English bale. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*balwą}} Proto-Germanic *balwą, {{cog|en|bale}} English bale Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=n|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} bǫl n, {{non-noun|n}} bǫl n Inflection templates: {{non-decl-n-wa|bǫl}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=bǫlin|api=bǫl|asd=bǫlit|asi=bǫl|dpd=bǫlunum|dpi=bǫlum|dsd=bǫlvinu|dsi=bǫlvi|g=neuter|gpd=bǫlvanna|gpi=bǫlva|gsd=bǫlsins|gsi=bǫls|notes=|npd=bǫlin|npi=bǫl|nsd=bǫlit|nsi=bǫl|stem=strong wa-stem|title=bǫl}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫl|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlit|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫl|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlin|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫl|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlit|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫl|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlin|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlvi|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlvinu|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫls|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlva|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|bǫlvanna|gpd}} Forms: strong [table-tags], bǫl [indefinite, nominative, singular], bǫlit [definite, nominative, singular], bǫl [indefinite, nominative, plural], bǫlin [definite, nominative, plural], bǫl [accusative, indefinite, singular], bǫlit [accusative, definite, singular], bǫl [accusative, indefinite, plural], bǫlin [accusative, definite, plural], bǫlvi [dative, indefinite, singular], bǫlvinu [dative, definite, singular], bǫlum [dative, indefinite, plural], bǫlunum [dative, definite, plural], bǫls [genitive, indefinite, singular], bǫlsins [definite, genitive, singular], bǫlva [genitive, indefinite, plural], bǫlvanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. bale, misfortune Tags: neuter Derived forms: bǫlbœn (english: imprecation) [feminine], bǫlfengi (english: malice) [feminine], bǫlrann (english: house of woe) [neuter], bǫlstafir (english: 'evil runes', misfortune) [masculine, plural], bǫlva (english: to curse), bǫlvan (english: a curse) [feminine], bǫlvasmiðr (english: the contriver of mischief (Loki)) [masculine], Bǫlverkr (english: evildoer (Odin)) [masculine]
    Sense id: en-bǫl-non-noun-Ktp~b5QJ Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "is",
            "2": "böl"
          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: böl",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: böl"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*balwą"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "bale"
      },
      "expansion": "English bale",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *balwą, whence also English bale.",
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "non-decl-n-wa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wa-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bǫl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bǫlit",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bǫlvinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bǫlum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "notes": "",
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    },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "gsi"
      },
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    },
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        "1": "bǫlsins",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlva",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
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    },
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        "1": "bǫlvanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "imprecation",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bǫlbœn"
        },
        {
          "english": "malice",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bǫlfengi"
        },
        {
          "english": "house of woe",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "bǫlrann"
        },
        {
          "english": "'evil runes', misfortune",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "plural"
          ],
          "word": "bǫlstafir"
        },
        {
          "english": "to curse",
          "word": "bǫlva"
        },
        {
          "english": "a curse",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bǫlvan"
        },
        {
          "english": "the contriver of mischief (Loki)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bǫlvasmiðr"
        },
        {
          "english": "evildoer (Odin)",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Bǫlverkr"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bale, misfortune"
      ],
      "id": "en-bǫl-non-noun-Ktp~b5QJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "bale",
          "bale#English"
        ],
        [
          "misfortune",
          "misfortune#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bǫl"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "imprecation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bǫlbœn"
    },
    {
      "english": "malice",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bǫlfengi"
    },
    {
      "english": "house of woe",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bǫlrann"
    },
    {
      "english": "'evil runes', misfortune",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "bǫlstafir"
    },
    {
      "english": "to curse",
      "word": "bǫlva"
    },
    {
      "english": "a curse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bǫlvan"
    },
    {
      "english": "the contriver of mischief (Loki)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bǫlvasmiðr"
    },
    {
      "english": "evildoer (Odin)",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Bǫlverkr"
    }
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bǫlit",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bǫl",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bǫlvanna",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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    },
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      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlvinu",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫls",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlva",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bǫlvanna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old Norse lemmas",
        "Old Norse neuter nouns",
        "Old Norse neuter wa-stem nouns",
        "Old Norse nouns",
        "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bale, misfortune"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bale",
          "bale#English"
        ],
        [
          "misfortune",
          "misfortune#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bǫl"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Old Norse dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-16 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (e268c0e and 304864d). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.