Polyglot Dictionary

Balken

/ˈbalkn̩/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Balken

Meaning

  1. beam

    • Ein dicker Balken trägt das Dach.

      A thick beam supports the roof.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

poutre

poutre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "beam."

Portuguese

viga

viga is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "beam."

Practice

1 What does Balken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein dicker ___ trägt das Dach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Balken?

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