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baal.

a bale of hay or straw

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/baːl/[baːl][baːɫ]
  1. a bale of hay or straw

    feminine
  2. a closed bag or package of wares

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bale, from Old French bale, from Medieval Latin balla, itself of Germanic origin, from Frankish *ball, from Proto-West Germanic *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Doublet of bal.

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