Schweinswal

German

Etymology

Schwein +‎ -s- +‎ Wal

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌvaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Schweins‧wal
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Noun

Schweinswal m (strong, genitive Schweinswales or Schweinswals, plural Schweinswale)

  1. porpoise

Declension
Declension of Schweinswal [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schweinswal die Schweinswale
genitive eines des Schweinswales, Schweinswals der Schweinswale
dative einem dem Schweinswal, Schweinswale1 den Schweinswalen
accusative einen den Schweinswal die Schweinswale

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Kalifornischer Schweinswal (“vaquita”)

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