balen

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) to be annoyed, frustrated or fed up
2. (Suriname, intransitive) to be bored; to be mildly annoyed through having nothing to do

Intj

too bad, that sucks

Noun

plural of baal

baal

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

kankeren

mopperen

morren

Translations

remuguejar

rondinar

râler

râlage

resmungar

rosnar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaːlə(n)/

Etymology

From baal (“bale”) + -en or rather balen (“bales”), used in ironic expressions with tabak (“tobacco; something excellent”) to express frustration or annoyance; compare tabak hebben van. The reanalysis as a verb probably developed from phrases like het is balen (“it is frustrating”).