Buckelwal
German
Buckelwal
Etymology
Buckel (“hump”) + Wal (“whale”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʊkəlvaːl/, [ˈbʊkl̩vaːl]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bu‧ckel‧wal
Noun
Buckelwal m (genitive Buckelwales or Buckelwals, plural Buckelwale)
- humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Declension
Declension of Buckelwal
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Buckelwal | die | Buckelwale |
| genitive | eines | des | Buckelwales, Buckelwals | der | Buckelwale |
| dative | einem | dem | Buckelwal, Buckelwale1 | den | Buckelwalen |
| accusative | einen | den | Buckelwal | die | Buckelwale |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Buckelwal in Duden online