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

1. a gelding
2. a Wallachian, a person from Wallachia

Declension

Declension of valack
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	valack	valacken	valacker	valackerna
Genitive	valacks	valackens	valackers	valackernas

Derived terms

• valacka
• valackare

References

• valack in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• valack in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)