Walross

German

Alternative forms

Walroß (pre-1996)

Etymology

Via Dutch walrus from a Norse source (cf. Danish hvalros). Secondary motivation in German as a compound of Wal (“whale”) +‎ Ross (“horse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvaːlˌʁɔs/

Noun

Walross n (genitive Walrosses, plural Walrosse or Walrösser, feminine Walrössin)

walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

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

Declension of Walross

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Walross	die	Walrosse
genitive	eines	des	Walrosses	der	Walrosse
dative	einem	dem	Walross, Walrosse¹	den	Walrossen
accusative	ein	das	Walross	die	Walrosse

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Declension of Walross

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Walross	die	Walrösser
genitive	eines	des	Walrosses	der	Walrösser
dative	einem	dem	Walross, Walrosse¹	den	Walrössern
accusative	ein	das	Walross	die	Walrösser

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Coordinate terms

Walrossbaby
Walrossbulle
Walrossjunges
Walrosskalb
Walrosskuh
Walrossmännchen
Walrossweibchen

Derived terms

Atlantisches Walross (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus)
Pazifisches Walross (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)
Walrossbart
Walrosskolonie
Walrossschädel
Walrossskelett
Walrosszahn

Further reading

Walross in Duden online

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