horshwæl
Old English
A walrus on the Bering Sea.
Etymology
Equivalent to hors (“horse”) + hwæl (“whale”). Cognate with Old Norse hrosshvalr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxorsˌxwæl/, [ˈhorˠsˌʍæl]
Declension
Declension of horshwæl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | horshwæl | horshwalas |
| accusative | horshwæl | horshwalas |
| genitive | horshwæles | horshwala |
| dative | horshwæle | horshwalum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “horshwæl”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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