valsch

Middle Dutch

Adjective

valsch

  1. Alternative form of valsche

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
nominative accusative dative genitive
Strong declension
Masculine valschvalschenvalschem(e) (valschennote)valsches
Neuter valsch
Feminine valschevalscher(e)
Plural valschevalschenvalscher(e)
Weak declension
Masculine valschevalschenvalschen
Neuter valsche
Feminine valschen
Plural valschen
The longer forms become rarer in the course of the period.

Descendants
  • → Danish: falsk
  • → Faroese: falskur
  • → Icelandic: falskur
  • → Norwegian: falsk
  • → Swedish: falsk

Adverb

valsch

  1. falsely, wrongly

Noun

valsch n

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