Wulst

English

Etymology

From German Wulst (“bulge”).

Alternative forms

Noun

Wulst (plural Wulsts)

  1. (ornithology) An enlarged part of the avian brain that is involved in vision; the hyperpallium.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German wulsta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vʊlst/

Noun

Wulst m (genitive Wulstes, plural Wülste or Wulste) or Wulst f (genitive Wulst, plural Wülste)

  1. An oblong bulge
  2. A wreath, garland
  3. (architecture) A torus
Declension
Declension of Wulst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wulst die Wülste
genitive eines des Wulstes,
Wulsts		 der Wülste
dative einem dem Wulst,
Wulste1		 den Wülsten
accusative einen den Wulst die Wülste
1Now uncommon, see notes

or

Declension of Wulst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wulst die Wülste
genitive einer der Wulst der Wülste
dative einer der Wulst den Wülsten
accusative eine die Wulst die Wülste
  • wulsten
  • wulstig

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