Balkon
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balˈkɔŋ/ (northern and central Germany), /balˈkɔ̃/, /balˈkɔn/ (rare or high register)
- IPA(key): /balˈkoːn/ (southern Germany, Austria, high register in Switzerland), /ˈbalkɔn/ (usual in Switzerland)
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Noun
Balkon m (strong, genitive Balkons, plural Balkone or Balkons)
- (architecture) balcony (an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window or overlooking a stage)
Usage notes
- The plural Balkone is always pronounced /balˈkoːnə/. Accordingly, only this plural is used by speakers who say /balˈkoːn/ in the singular. Other speakers sometimes switch to the same pronunciation in the plural. Otherwise they use the plural Balkons (pronounced like the respective singular form + /s/).
Declension
Alternative forms
- Blk. (abbreviation in advertisements)
Derived terms
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