Walstatt
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Walstatt f (genitive Walstatt, plural Walstätten)
- (poetic) battlefield
- Synonyms: Schlachtfeld, Kampfplatz
Declension edit
Declension of Walstatt [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Walstatt” in Duden online