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)
- tallow
- suet
- (physiology) sebum
Declension
Declension of Talg
singular | plural | ||||
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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