Ballast

See also: ballast

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ballast in 1738. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon ballast (“weeds”), here referring to a patch of overgrown land.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑˈlɑst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bal‧last
  • Rhymes: -ɑst
  • Homophone: ballast

Proper noun

Ballast n

  1. a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Ballast m (strong, genitive Ballastes, plural Ballaste)

    1. (nautical or figuratively) ballast

    Declension

    Declension of Ballast [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Ballast die Ballaste
    genitive eines des Ballastes der Ballaste
    dative einem dem Ballast, Ballaste1 den Ballasten
    accusative einen den Ballast die Ballaste

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Descendants

    • → Polish: balast
      • → Kashubian: balaszt
      • → Slovincian: balaszt

    Further reading

    • “Ballast” in Duden online
    • “Ballast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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