Pottwal

German

Etymology

From Pott +‎ Wal, a calque of Old Dutch potswal, from Proto-Germanic *puttaz + *hwalaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔtvaːl/
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Noun

Pottwal m (strong, genitive Pottwales or Pottwals, plural Pottwale)

  1. sperm whale

Declension
Declension of Pottwal [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pottwal die Pottwale
genitive eines des Pottwales, Pottwals der Pottwale
dative einem dem Pottwal, Pottwale1 den Pottwalen
accusative einen den Pottwal die Pottwale

1Now rare, see notes.

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