Walross

== German == === Alternative forms === Walroß (pre-1996) === Etymology === Via Dutch walrus from an Old Norse source (cf. Danish hvalros). Secondary motivation in German as a compound of Wal (“whale”) +‎ Ross (“horse”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvaːlˌʁɔs/ === Noun === Walross n (strong, genitive Walrosses, plural Walrosse or Walrösser, feminine Walrössin) walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Hyponyms: Walrossbaby, Walrossbulle, Walrossjunges, Walrosskalb, Walrosskuh, Walrossmännchen, Walrossweibchen ==== 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Walross” in Duden online “Walross”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)