Walfisch

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German Middle High German walfisch, Middle High German walvisch, from Old High German Old High German walfisk, Old High German walfisc. By surface analysis, Wal (“whale”) +‎ Fisch (“fish”). Cognates include German Low German Waalfisk, Dutch walvis, West Frisian walfisk, Saterland Frisian Waalfisk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːlˌfɪʃ/
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Noun[edit]

Walfisch m (strong, genitive Walfisches or Walfischs, plural Walfische)

  1. whale
  2. (astronomy) Cetus

Declension[edit]

Declension of Walfisch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Walfisch die Walfische
genitive eines des Walfisches, Walfischs der Walfische
dative einem dem Walfisch, Walfische1 den Walfischen
accusative einen den Walfisch die Walfische

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Walfisch” in Duden online
  • “Walfisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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