"balle" meaning in Swedish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaˌlɛ/
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective form}} balle
  1. definite natural masculine singular of ball Tags: definite, form-of, masculine, natural, singular Form of: ball
    Sense id: en-balle-sv-adj-AeD3~wIj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaˌlɛ/
Etymology: From Old Swedish balder, baller, from Old Norse bǫllr, from Proto-Germanic *balluz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”). Doublet of boll and bulle. Compare Old English bealluc, English bollock, Danish balde (“buttock”). First attested in 1520. Etymology templates: {{root|sv|ine-pro|*bʰel-|id=blow}}, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|balder}} Old Swedish balder, {{m|gmq-osw|baller}} baller, {{der|sv|non|bǫllr}} Old Norse bǫllr, {{der|sv|gem-pro|*balluz}} Proto-Germanic *balluz, {{der|sv|ine-pro|*bʰel-||to blow, inflate, swell}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”), {{doublet|sv|boll|bulle}} Doublet of boll and bulle, {{cog|ang|bealluc}} Old English bealluc, {{cog|en|bollock}} English bollock, {{cog|da|balde||buttock}} Danish balde (“buttock”), {{etydate/the|1520}} 1520, {{ref|balle in Svensk ordbok (SO)|name=}}, {{etydate|1520|ref=balle in Svensk ordbok (SO)}} First attested in 1520. Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} balle c, {{sv-noun|c}} balle c Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-c-ar|2=ball}}, {{sv-decl-noun|balle|ballen|ballar|ballarna|balles|ballens|ballars|ballarnas|base=balle|definitions=|gender=Common}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], balle [indefinite, nominative, singular], ballen [definite, nominative, singular], ballar [indefinite, nominative, plural], ballarna [definite, nominative, plural], balles [genitive, indefinite, singular], ballens [definite, genitive, singular], ballars [genitive, indefinite, plural], ballarnas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (colloquial, vulgar) a schlong, cock ((larger) penis) Tags: colloquial, common-gender, vulgar
    Sense id: en-balle-sv-noun-Vo4l2jht Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 28 47 13 10 2
  2. (colloquial, usually in the plural) a testicle Tags: colloquial, common-gender, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-balle-sv-noun-Zaj~Ntu0
  3. (Southern) a buttock Tags: Southern, colloquial, common-gender
    Sense id: en-balle-sv-noun-1pbvj9W7 Categories (other): Southern Swedish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: raggarballe med svängdörr, suga balle (english: suck cock), vinballe (english: whiskey dick) Related terms: kuk
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaˌlɛ/
Etymology: Originally derived from ballen, a contraction of balkongen (“the balcony”). Etymology templates: {{m|sv|ballen}} ballen, {{contr|sv|balkongen||the balcony|nocap=1}} contraction of balkongen (“the balcony”) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} balle c, {{sv-noun|c}} balle c
  1. (humorous) a balcony Tags: colloquial, common-gender, humorous
    Sense id: en-balle-sv-noun-6tGahGyx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1993, Helga Kress, “Vad en kvinna kväder. Kultur och kön på Island i fornnordisk medeltid [What a woman feels. Culture and gender in Iceland in the Old Norse Middle Ages]”, in Elisabeth Møller Jensen, editor, Nordisk kvinnolitteraturhistoria I [Nordic history of women's literature I], page 59",
          "text": "Trälen skär av \"med ett raskt snitt den lem, som efter naturens ordning det slags skapelser har till avlande... och som, efter vad de gamla skalderna säger, heter ballen på hästar\". Bondsonen kommer skrattande in i rummet till sin mor, syster och trälkvinnan och hotar dem med ballen. Han kväder en smädevers. där han ger ballen namnet Völse (etymologiskt detsamma som fallos).\nThe thrall cuts off \"with a quick cut the limb, which, according to the order of nature, this kind of creation [(horse)] has for breeding... and which, according to what the old poets say, is on horses called the [penis]\". The farm-son comes laughing into the room of his mother, sister and thrall woman and threatens them with the [penis]. He chants a slanderous verse, where he gives the [penis] the name Völse (etymologically the same as phallus).",
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          "english": "Sitting on the balcony now enjoying. Hope you have a wonderful day.",
          "ref": "2021 April 21, Patrik Isaksson, “patrikisakssonofficial”, in Instagram (social media)",
          "text": "Sitter på ballen nu å njuter. Hoppas ni har en härlig dag.",
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          "english": "The sun is shining, me and the sphere [pregnant belly] are sitting on the balcony and trying to get some color, can't bear to sit in this heat actually feel like a swollen hippopotamus!",
          "ref": "2013 July 7, “Kulan och jag på ballen”, in Hon kallas Tess (blog)",
          "text": "Solen skiner, jag och kulan [gravidmage] sitter på ballen och försöker få lite färg, orkar inte sitta i denna hetta egentligen känner mig som en svullen flodhäst!",
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          "english": "I found internet out on the balcony! Not so strong signal strength though so it's a bit slow…",
          "ref": "2011 September 21, Kenza Zouiten, “Sitter på ballen med en kall cola”, in Kenzas.se (blog)",
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    {
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ballarnas",
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        "plural"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "sv",
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      "word": "kuk"
    }
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      "categories": [
        "Swedish colloquialisms",
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        "Swedish vulgarities"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1993, Helga Kress, “Vad en kvinna kväder. Kultur och kön på Island i fornnordisk medeltid [What a woman feels. Culture and gender in Iceland in the Old Norse Middle Ages]”, in Elisabeth Møller Jensen, editor, Nordisk kvinnolitteraturhistoria I [Nordic history of women's literature I], page 59",
          "text": "Trälen skär av \"med ett raskt snitt den lem, som efter naturens ordning det slags skapelser har till avlande... och som, efter vad de gamla skalderna säger, heter ballen på hästar\". Bondsonen kommer skrattande in i rummet till sin mor, syster och trälkvinnan och hotar dem med ballen. Han kväder en smädevers. där han ger ballen namnet Völse (etymologiskt detsamma som fallos).\nThe thrall cuts off \"with a quick cut the limb, which, according to the order of nature, this kind of creation [(horse)] has for breeding... and which, according to what the old poets say, is on horses called the [penis]\". The farm-son comes laughing into the room of his mother, sister and thrall woman and threatens them with the [penis]. He chants a slanderous verse, where he gives the [penis] the name Völse (etymologically the same as phallus).",
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Swedish colloquialisms"
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "testicle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, usually in the plural) a testicle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "common-gender",
        "plural-normally"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Southern Swedish"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a buttock"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Southern) a buttock"
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        "Southern",
        "colloquial",
        "common-gender"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaˌlɛ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balle"
}

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    "Swedish common-gender nouns",
    "Swedish contractions",
    "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
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    "Swedish nouns",
    "Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "the balcony",
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      "expansion": "contraction of balkongen (“the balcony”)",
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  "etymology_text": "Originally derived from ballen, a contraction of balkongen (“the balcony”).",
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        "Swedish terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "Sitting on the balcony now enjoying. Hope you have a wonderful day.",
          "ref": "2021 April 21, Patrik Isaksson, “patrikisakssonofficial”, in Instagram (social media)",
          "text": "Sitter på ballen nu å njuter. Hoppas ni har en härlig dag.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "The sun is shining, me and the sphere [pregnant belly] are sitting on the balcony and trying to get some color, can't bear to sit in this heat actually feel like a swollen hippopotamus!",
          "ref": "2013 July 7, “Kulan och jag på ballen”, in Hon kallas Tess (blog)",
          "text": "Solen skiner, jag och kulan [gravidmage] sitter på ballen och försöker få lite färg, orkar inte sitta i denna hetta egentligen känner mig som en svullen flodhäst!",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "I found internet out on the balcony! Not so strong signal strength though so it's a bit slow…",
          "ref": "2011 September 21, Kenza Zouiten, “Sitter på ballen med en kall cola”, in Kenzas.se (blog)",
          "text": "Jag har hittat internet ute på ballen! Inte så stark signalstyrka dock så det går lite segt…",
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        "a balcony"
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        "(humorous) a balcony"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaˌlɛ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balle"
}

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