valsch

Middle Dutch

Adjective

valsch

1. Alternative form of valsche

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon *falski, from Proto-West Germanic *falskī (“false, counterfeit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /falsk/

Adjective

valsch (comparative valscher, superlative valschest)

1. false, wrong

Declension

Declension of valsch

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

Related terms

• vals

Descendants

• → Danish: falsk
• → Faroese: falskur
• → Icelandic: falskur
• → Norwegian: falsk
• → Swedish: falsk

Adverb

valsch

1. falsely, wrongly

Noun

valsch n

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