Walfisch
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) whale
- (masculine,strong) Cetus
Concepts
whale
Cetus
Whale
Walfisch
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvaːlˌfɪʃ/
Etymology
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.
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