Walliser

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvalizəʁ/, [ˈva.li.zɐ], [-lɪ-] Hyphenation: Wal‧li‧ser === Etymology 1 === From Wallis +‎ -er. ==== Noun ==== Walliser m (strong, genitive Wallisers, plural Walliser, feminine Walliserin) Valaisian (native or inhabitant of Valais, a canton of Switzerland) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Wallis +‎ -er. ==== Adjective ==== Walliser (indeclinable, no predicative form) (relational) Valaisian, of Valais Synonym: wallisisch ===== Usage notes ===== Words like this are considered indeclinable adjectives, as noted by Duden, DWDS and other modern German references, but are capitalized because they originated as genitive plurals of substantives. See -er for more. === See also === Waliser (not to be confused) === Further reading === “Walliser (Einwohner)” in Duden online “Walliser (Adjektiv)” in Duden online “Walliser”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008– “Walliser” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon