Walross
German
Alternative forms
- Walroß (pre-1996)
Etymology
Via Dutch walrus from a Norse source (cf. Danish hvalros). Secondary motivation in German as a compound of Wal (“whale”) + Ross (“horse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaːlˌʁɔs/
Noun
Walross n (genitive Walrosses, plural Walrosse or Walrösser, feminine Walrössin)
- walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
Usage notes
- The plural Walrosse is more common than Walrösser (contrary to the bare word Ross, for which both ways are roughly equally common).
Declension
Declension of Walross
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Walross | die | Walrosse |
| genitive | eines | des | Walrosses | der | Walrosse |
| dative | einem | dem | Walross, Walrosse1 | den | Walrossen |
| accusative | ein | das | Walross | die | Walrosse |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Walross
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Walross | die | Walrösser |
| genitive | eines | des | Walrosses | der | Walrösser |
| dative | einem | dem | Walross, Walrosse1 | den | Walrössern |
| accusative | ein | das | Walross | die | Walrösser |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Coordinate terms
- Walrossbaby
- Walrossbulle
- Walrossjunges
- Walrosskalb
- Walrosskuh
- Walrossmännchen
- Walrossweibchen
Derived terms
- Atlantisches Walross (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus)
- Pazifisches Walross (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)
- Walrossbart
- Walrosskolonie
- Walrossschädel
- Walrossskelett
- Walrosszahn
Further reading
- Walross in Duden online