*balþį̄

Runic: ᛒᚨᛚᚦᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈbɑl.θĩː/

noun · feminine · īn-stem

Meanings

boldness, strength, courage

Etymology

From *balþaz (‘strong, bold’) + *-į̄ (forms abstract nouns from adjectives).

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nom.	balþį̄	balþīniz
Acc.	balþīnų	balþīnunz
Gen.	balþīniz	balþīnǫ̂
Dat.	balþīni	balþīmaz
Inst.	balþīnē	balþīmiz
Voc.	balþį̄	balþīniz

Descendants

*balþī (Proto-West Germanic)
- bieldu, bieldo, byldu, beldo, bældo (Old English)
  - bēld, bēlde (Middle English)
*balþī (Proto-West Germanic)
- baldī, beldī (Old High German)
  - belde (Middle High German)
    - “in Bälde” (German)
𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 (balþei) (Gothic)

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