Wals

See also: wals and wäls

English

Proper noun

Wals

  1. plural of Wal

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wals in 1236. Etymology unknown. The toponym appears to be related to the adjective Waals (“Walloon, related to Wallonia”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɑls/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wals
  • Rhymes: -ɑls
  • Homophone: wals

Proper noun

Wals n

  1. A hamlet in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation
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Noun

Wals

  1. genitive singular of Wal
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