Walfisch

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German Middle High German walfisch, Middle High German walvisch, from Old High German Old High German walfisk, Old High German walfisc. By surface analysis, Wal (“whale”) +‎ Fisch (“fish”). Cognates include German Low German Waalfisk, Dutch walvis, West Frisian walfisk, Saterland Frisian Waalfisk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvaːlˌfɪʃ/ === Noun === Walfisch m (strong, genitive Walfisches or Walfischs, plural Walfische) whale (astronomy) Cetus ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Wal ==== Related terms ==== Fisch === Further reading === “Walfisch” in Duden online “Walfisch”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)