| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | Boolken |
| Czech | břevno; kláda; nosník; trám |
|---|---|
| Danish | bjælke |
| Dutch | balk; onderlegger; ribbe |
| English | beam; girder |
| Esperanto | trabo |
| Faeroese | bjálki |
| Finnish | hirsi |
| French | poutre |
| German | Balken |
| Italian | trave |
| Papiamento | balki; biga |
| Portuguese | barrote; biga; trave |
| Russian | балка; бревно; брус |
| Spanish | trabe; traviesa; viga |
| Swedish | balk; bjälke |
| West Frisian | balke |