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The article for

Balz

die Balz

Balz is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Balzen · die Balze

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Balz?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Balz, so learn the two together: die Balz.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Foreplay in mating animals (birds, fish) the behavior before mating

[1] Vorspiel bei der Paarung von Tieren (Vögel, Fische); die Verhaltensweisen vor der Begattung

[2] Biology: The time of pairing (in animals)

[2] Biologie: die Zeit der Paarung (bei Tieren)

Examples

[1] The gap also includes spreading the plumage

[1] Zur Balz gehört auch das Spreizen des Gefieders.

[1, 2] The courtship has already started

[1, 2] Hat die Balz schon begonnen?
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] During the courtship we like to go to the Harz Mountains and take a short vacation in a forest hut

[2] Während der Balz fahren wir gerne in den Harz und machen einen Kurzurlaub in einer Waldhütte.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Balz die Balzen
Genitiv der Balz der Balzen
Dativ der Balz den Balzen
Akkusativ die Balz die Balzen
Sense 2
der

Meaning

[1] Especially Switzerland: male first name

[1] besonders Schweiz: männlicher Vorname

Examples

[1] DRIE Phil. Balz Leuthold is a teacher, lieutenant and mountaineer.

[1] Dr. phil. Balz Leuthold ist Lehrer, Leutnant und Bergsteiger.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (der) Balz die Balze
Genitiv (des Balz) Balz’ Balzens der Balze
Dativ (dem) Balz den Balzen
Akkusativ (den) Balz die Balze
siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen

Pronunciation

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