Wechselbalg
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German
Etymology
wechseln (“to exchange”) + Balg (“baby, brat”). Cognate to Dutch wisselbalg.
Pronunciation
Noun
Wechselbalg m (strong, genitive Wechselbalgs or Wechselbalges, plural (northern Germany) Wechselbälger or (southern Germany) Wechselbälge)
- (mythology) changeling (an infant that was secretly exchanged for a mother's own baby by an evil creature)
- (dated) child born out of wedlock
Declension
Declension of Wechselbalg
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Wechselbalg | die | Wechselbälger2, Wechselbälge3 |
| genitive | eines | des | Wechselbalgs, Wechselbalges | der | Wechselbälger2, Wechselbälge3 |
| dative | einem | dem | Wechselbalg, Wechselbalge1 | den | Wechselbälgern2, Wechselbälgen3 |
| accusative | einen | den | Wechselbalg | die | Wechselbälger2, Wechselbälge3 |
1Now rare, see notes.
2Northern Germany.
3Southern Germany.
Further reading
- “Wechselbalg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wechselbalg” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon