Wirrsal

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German *wirrsal, *werrsal, from Old High German werrisal (“confusion, resistance”), equivalent to wirr +‎ -sal. Compare Old Frisian wersia (“to oppose, resist”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪʁzaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Wirr‧sal
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Noun

Wirrsal n (strong, genitive Wirrsals or Wirrsales, plural Wirrsale) or
Wirrsal f (genitive Wirrsal, plural Wirrsale)

  1. chaos, confusion
    Synonym: Wirrnis

Declension

Declension of Wirrsal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wirrsal die Wirrsale
genitive eines des Wirrsals, Wirrsales der Wirrsale
dative einem dem Wirrsal, Wirrsale1 den Wirrsalen
accusative ein das Wirrsal die Wirrsale

1Now rare, see notes.

Declension of Wirrsal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wirrsal die Wirrsale
genitive einer der Wirrsal der Wirrsale
dative einer der Wirrsal den Wirrsalen
accusative eine die Wirrsal die Wirrsale

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