Definition
A wooden beam or support structure, historically used in Germanic beer halls or cellars to support the ceiling or organize the space.
Etymology
From German 'Bier' (beer) + 'Balk' (beam/timber). This compound reflects medieval German architecture in public drinking spaces, where sturdy wooden beams were essential structural and decorative elements.
Kelly Says
Medieval beer halls weren't just about drinking—they were engineering marvels with massive timber frames that had to support crowded, rowdy patrons; the bierbalk was essentially the skeleton of social chaos managed through solid carpentry.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በierende አንድ
bee-er-e-a and
ARالعربية
رف بيرة
raf biyara
BNবাংলা
বিয়ারের টেবিল
bee-yar-er te-bil
CACatalà
balcó de cervesa
bal-co de ser-ve-sa
CSČeština
pivovarský bar
pee-vo-var-sky bar
DEDeutsch
Bierbalken
bee-er-bal-ken
ELΕλληνικά
πετάσματα μπύρας
pe-tas-ma-ta mp-y-ras
ESEspañol
barril de cerveza
bar-ee-al de ser-weh-sah
FAفارسی
مبلمان بيرة
mo-be-lan bee-rah
FISuomi
olutuki
olu-tu-ki
FRFrançais
balancier à bière
ba-lan-sye a bee-ehr
GUGU
બિયરનું સ્ટેન્ડ
bee-y-runu stand
HAHA
gaban baturen
ga-ban ba-tu-ren
HEעברית
דלפק בירה
del-pek bee-rah
HIहिन्दी
बियर का स्टैंड
beer ka stand
HUMagyar
sörpult
sör-pult
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyangga bir
pen-yan-gah beer
IGIG
nkwu ụgbọ
nk-wu ug-bo
ITItaliano
supporto per birra
su-por-to per bee-rra
JA日本語
ビールバルク
biiru baruku
KKKK
алкоһол стол
al-koh-ol stol
KMKM
រាយ ភ្នែក
ray ph-naek
KO한국어
맥주 막대
maekju makdae
MRMR
बियरची ट्रे
bee-r-chi tre
MSBahasa Melayu
balkon bir
bal-kon beer
MYမြန်မာ
ပျော်စရာ ချောင်း
pyaw-sar chaoing
NLNederlands
bierbalk
beer-balk
PAPA
ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਦਾ ਟੇਬਲ
sh-raab da table
PLPolski
podstawa do piwa
po-da-sta do pee-va
PTPortuguês
balcão de cerveja
ba-l-sãw de ser-veh-zah
RORomână
balc de bere
balk de be-reh
RUРусский
пивной бар
pee-vnoy bar
SWKiswahili
meza ya bia
me-za ya bee-a
TAதமிழ்
பீர் தளம்
pee-r tha-lam
TEతెలుగు
బీరు స్టాండ్
bee-ru sta-nd
THไทย
แท่นวางเบียร์
taen waeng beer
TLTL
balkong ng alak
bal-kong ng a-lak
TRTürkçe
bira barı
bee-ra ba-ree
UKУкраїнська
підставка для пива
pid-stav-ka dlya pee-va
URاردو
بیئر کا ڈیسک
bee-er ka desk
VITiếng Việt
giá đỡ bia
ghee-a do bia
YOYO
àgbà ìbì
a-gba ee-bee
ZUZU
isikizi se-bere
ee-si-ki-zi se-bee-re