"Walross" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvaːlˌʁɔs/ Audio: De-Walross.ogg
Etymology: Via Dutch walrus from an Old Norse source (cf. Danish hvalros). Secondary motivation in German as a compound of Wal (“whale”) + Ross (“horse”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|nl|walrus}} Dutch walrus, {{der|de|non|-}} Old Norse, {{cog|da|hvalros}} Danish hvalros, {{af|de|Wal|Ross|t1=whale|t2=horse}} Wal (“whale”) + Ross (“horse”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,e:^er|f=^in}} Walross n (strong, genitive Walrosses, plural Walrosse or Walrösser, feminine Walrössin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,e:^er}} Forms: Walrosses [genitive], Walrosse [plural], Walrösser [plural], Walrössin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Walross [nominative, singular], Walrosse [definite, nominative, plural], Walrösser [definite, nominative, plural], Walrosses [genitive, singular], Walrosse [definite, genitive, plural], Walrösser [definite, genitive, plural], Walross [dative, singular], Walrosse [dative, singular], Walrossen [dative, definite, plural], Walrössern [dative, definite, plural], Walross [accusative, singular], Walrosse [accusative, definite, plural], Walrösser [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Wikipedia link: de:Walross Tags: neuter, strong Categories (lifeform): Pinnipeds Synonyms: Walroß (pre-1996) Derived forms: Atlantisches Walross (taxonomic: Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus), Pazifisches Walross (taxonomic: Odobenus rosmarus divergens), Walrossbart, Walrosskolonie, Walrossschädel, Walrossskelett, Walrosszahn
    Sense id: en-Walross-de-noun-sUAa93Av Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    },
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        "t2": "horse"
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      "name": "af"
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      "form": "Walrosses",
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        "genitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Walrosse",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Walrösser",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Walrössin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
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    },
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      "form": "Walross",
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    {
      "form": "Walrosse",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Walrösser",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Walrosses",
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    },
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      "form": "Walrösser",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Walross",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Walrosse",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "Walrossen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Walrössern",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "Walross",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "Walrossbart"
        },
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          "word": "Walrosskolonie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Walrossschädel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Walrossskelett"
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        {
          "word": "Walrosszahn"
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    },
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      "form": "Walrössern",
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      "form": "Walross",
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    },
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      "form": "Walrösser",
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        "accusative",
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