valsch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin falsus.

Adjective

valsch

  1. untrustworthy, treacherous
  2. false, not authentic
  3. untrue
  4. foul, unclean

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: vals
  • Limburgish: valsj
  • → Middle High German: valsch

Further reading
  • “valsc (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “valsch (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin falsus. This form might have come to be via an intermediate form valsisk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /falsk/

Adjective

valsch (comparative valscher, superlative valschest)

  1. false, wrong

Declension
Declension of valsch
nominative accusative dative genitive
Strong declension
Masculine valschvalschenvalschem(e) (valschennote)valsches
Neuter valsch
Feminine valschevalscher(e)
Plural valschevalschenvalscher(e)
Weak declension
Masculine valschevalschenvalschen
Neuter valsche
Feminine valschen
Plural valschen
The longer forms become rarer in the course of the period.

Descendants

Adverb

valsch

  1. falsely, wrongly

Noun

valsch n

  1. fraud, trickery
  2. dishonourable intentions
  3. forgery, forged goods, forged coin

Alternative forms
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