Talg

See also: talg

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German talch, from Old Saxon *talg, from Proto-West Germanic *talg, from Proto-Germanic *talgaz. More at tallow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /talk/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /talç/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alk
  • Homophone: Talk (standard pronunciation only)

Noun

Talg m (strong, genitive Talges or Talgs, plural Talge)

  1. tallow
  2. suet
  3. (physiology) sebum

Declension

Declension of Talg [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Talg die Talge
genitive eines des Talges, Talgs der Talge
dative einem dem Talg, Talge1 den Talgen
accusative einen den Talg die Talge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Talg” in Duden online
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