valack

Swedish

Etymology

Used since 1582 < German Wallach (“gelding”) < Walachei (“Wallachia”); probably because the practice of castrating horses spread to Europe from the East

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌvaˈlak/

Noun

valack c

a gelding
a Wallachian, a person from Wallachia

Declension

Declension of *valack*
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	valack	valacks
singular	definite	valacken	valackens
plural	indefinite	valacker	valackers
plural	definite	valackerna	valackernas

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