Talg

Talg

See also: talg and tɑlg

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German talch, from Old Saxon *talg, from Proto-Germanic *talgaz. More at tallow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /talk/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /talç/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
• Rhymes: -alk
• Homophone: Talk (standard pronunciation only)

Noun

Talg m (genitive Talges or Talgs, plural Talge)

1. tallow
2. suet
3. (physiology) sebum

Declension

Declension of Talg

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Talg	die	Talge
genitive	eines	des	Talges, Talgs	der	Talge
dative	einem	dem	Talg, Talge1	den	Talgen
accusative	einen	den	Talg	die	Talge

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

• Talg in Duden online