valack

Swedish

Etymology

Used since 1582 < German Wallach (“gelding”) < Walachei (“Wallachia”); probably because the practice of castrating horses spread to Europe from the East

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌvaˈlak/

Noun

valack c

  1. a gelding
  2. a Wallachian, a person from Wallachia

Declension
Declension of valack 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative valack valacken valacker valackerna
Genitive valacks valackens valackers valackernas

Derived terms

References
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