Balkon

See also: balkon, balkón, and balkōn

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French balcon, from Italian balcone. Doublet of Balken.

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)

  1. (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
Declension of Balkon [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Balkon die Balkone, Balkons
genitive eines des Balkons der Balkone, Balkons
dative einem dem Balkon den Balkonen, Balkons
accusative einen den Balkon die Balkone, Balkons

Alternative forms
  • Blk. (abbreviation in advertisements)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “Balkon” in Duden online
  • “Balkon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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