Walross
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Walroß (pre-1996)
Etymology edit
Via Dutch walrus from an Old Norse source (cf. Danish hvalros). Secondary motivation in German as a compound of Wal (“whale”) + Ross (“horse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Walross n (strong, genitive Walrosses, plural Walrosse or Walrösser, feminine Walrössin)
- walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
- Hyponyms: Walrossbaby, Walrossbulle, Walrossjunges, Walrosskalb, Walrosskuh, Walrossmännchen, Walrossweibchen
Usage notes edit
- The plural Walrosse is more common than Walrösser (contrary to the bare word Ross, for which both ways are roughly equally common).
Declension edit
Declension of Walross [neuter, strong]