Wald

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German walt, from Old High German wald, from Proto-West Germanic *walþu. Cognate with German Wald, Dutch woud, English wold, Icelandic völlur.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Wald m (plural Wälder, diminutive Wäldli)

  1. woods, forest

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German walt, from Old High German wald, from Proto-West Germanic *walþu.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Wald m (strong, genitive Waldes or Walds, plural Wälder, diminutive Wäldchen n or Wäldlein n)

  1. forest; woods; woodland

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Further reading[edit]

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Central Franconian, from Middle High German walt, from Old High German wald (forest).

Noun[edit]

Wald m (plural Welder, diminutive Weldche)

  1. forest

Further reading[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Wald.

Proper noun[edit]

Wald m (genitive/dative lui Wald)

  1. a surname from German

References[edit]

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică