Walstatt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German walstat, from wal (“battlefield”, originally probably “battle, carnage”) + stat (“place”, whence modern Stadt, Statt, and Stätte). The first element is from Old High German wal, from Proto-Germanic *walaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvalˌʃtat/, /ˈvaːlˌʃtat/
  • Hyphenation: Wal‧statt
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Noun

Walstatt f (genitive Walstatt, plural Walstätten)

  1. (poetic) battlefield
    Synonyms: Schlachtfeld, Kampfplatz

Declension

Declension of Walstatt [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Walstatt die Walstätten
genitive einer der Walstatt der Walstätten
dative einer der Walstatt den Walstätten
accusative eine die Walstatt die Walstätten

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