Wels
derNouncatfish
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Wels ist ein großer Süßwasserfisch mit Barteln am Maul.
- English meaning
- Catfish
- Synonym
- Katzenfisch, Waller
- German example
- Der Angler fing einen riesigen Wels im Fluss.
- English example
- The angler caught a huge catfish in the river.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Wels
- Plural Form
- die Welse
Related words
- welsch
Welsh
- Gebirgswels
stone catfish
- kauderwelschen
nonsense
- Teufelswels
devil's ray
- kauderwelschen
gibberish
- Welschkorn
Welschkorn is an older term for corn (maize).
- welsch
Romance, foreign None
- Teufelswels
Devil catfish
- Kauderwelsch
Gibberish, Jargon
- Gebirgswels
Torrent catfish
- kauderwelschen
To jabber, to speak gibberish
- kauderwelsch
Gibberish
- rotwelsch
Cant, argot
- Waliserin
Welshwoman
- walisisch
Welsh
- Welch
Welsh
- Kronjuwel
Crown jewels
- abführen
Laxative
- Glottisschlag
Glottal stop
- walisisch
Welsh None
- Geschmeide
Jewelry, jewels
- Küchenlatein
Dog Latin
- Kronjuwelen
Crown jewels are the most valuable jewelry and insignia of a royal house or state, often used for ceremonial purposes.
- Lautreihe
Sound series, phonetic sequence
- Galimathias
Gibberish
- Gallimathias
Gibberish
- monogrammieren
To monogram
- schwelen
To smolder
- labialisieren
To labialize
- palatalisiert
Palatalized
- intervokalisch
Intervocalic means that a consonant is located between two vowels.
- Selbstlaut
vowel
- Macron
Macron
- juwelen
Jewels
- glottalisieren
To glottalize
- kymrisch
Welsh
- Waliserin
Welsh woman
- Waliser
Welshman/Welshwoman
- Formant
A formant is a frequency peak in the spectrum of a sound, especially in vowels, which is responsible for the timbre.
- Weichspüler
fabric softener
- Fließlaut
Glide
- Knacklaut
Glottal stop
- Nasalvokal
Nasal vowel
- Kammer
Chamber
- Vokal
Vowel
Example sentences with “Wels”
Der Wels ist einer der größten Süßwasserfische. (The catfish is one of the largest freshwater fish.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Wels?
It is a masculine noun: 'der Wels'. The plural is 'die Welse'.