Balk.
a village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as balc in 1491. Borrowed from West Frisian Balk, derived in turn from Old Frisian balk (“fixed bridge, beam of wood used as a gangboard”).
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