horshwæl
Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to hors (“horse”) + hwæl (“whale”). Cognate with Old Norse hrosshvalr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxorsˌxwæl/, [ˈhorˠsˌʍæl]
Noun
horshwæl m
- walrus
Declension
Declension of horshwæl (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | horshwæl | horshwalas |
accusative | horshwæl | horshwalas |
genitive | horshwæles | horshwala |
dative | horshwæle | horshwalum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “horshwæl”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.