valsch

Dutch

Adjective

valsch (comparative valscher, superlative meest valsch or valscht)

  1. obsolete spelling of vals

Declension

Declension of valsch
uninflected valsch
inflected valsche
comparative valscher
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial valsch valscher het valscht
het valschte
indefinite m./f. sing. valsche valschere valschte
n. sing. valsch valscher valschte
plural valsche valschere valschte
definite valsche valschere valschte
partitive valsch valschers —

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Adjective

valsch

  1. untrustworthy, treacherous
  2. false, not authentic
  3. untrue
  4. foul, unclean

Inflection

Adjective
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative indefinite valsch valsche valsch valsche
definite valsche valsche
accusative indefinite valschen valsche valsch valsche
definite valsche
genitive indefinite valsch valscher valsch valscher
definite valsch, valschen valsch, valschen
dative valschen valscher valschen valschen

Descendants

  • Dutch: vals
  • Limburgish: valsj

Further reading

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
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine
Strong declension
nominative valsch valsche
accusative valschen valsch valsche
dative valschem(e) (valschennote) valscher(e) valschen
genitive valsches valscher(e)
Weak declension
nominative valsche valschen
accusative valschen valsche valschen
dative valschen
genitive

The longer forms become rarer in the course of the period.

Descendants

Adverb

valsch

  1. falsely, wrongly

Noun

valsch n

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