Walfisch

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) whale
2. (masculine,strong) Cetus

Concepts

whale

🐳

Cetus

Whale

🐳

Walfisch

Synonyms

Wal

🐳

Delfin

Delphin

🐬

Cetus

Walfiſch

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

wallfisch

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvaːlˌfɪʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: walfisch

Inherited from Middle High German: walvisch

Inherited from Old High German: walfisk

Inherited from Old High German: walfisc

Cognate with Dutch: walvis

Cognate with Western Frisian: walfisk

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Waalfisk

In summary

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.