Narwal
See also: narwal
German
Narwal
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish narhval or Swedish narval, from Old Norse náhvalr, from nár (“corpse”) + hvalr (“whale”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnarva(ː)l/, [ˈnaɐ̯va(ː)l]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Nar‧wal
Noun
Narwal m (genitive Narwales or Narwals, plural Narwale)
- narwhal (Arctic cetacean)
Declension
Declension of Narwal
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Narwal | die | Narwale |
| genitive | eines | des | Narwales, Narwals | der | Narwale |
| dative | einem | dem | Narwal, Narwale1 | den | Narwalen |
| accusative | einen | den | Narwal | die | Narwale |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Narwal in Duden online