Noun
der Wels
Pronunciation: /vɛls/
wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
C1
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plural Welse
Meanings
Noun
- wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
- catfish, any fish of the order Siluriformes
Example sentence
Im See wurde gestern ein riesiger Wels gefangen.
A huge wels catfish was caught in the lake yesterday.
Word forms
singular
der Wels
plural
die Welse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wels
Accusativeden Wels
Dativedem Wels
Genitivedes Welses
Plural
Nominativedie Welse
Accusativedie Welse
Dativeden Welsen
Genitiveder Welse
Usage
- der Wels — A wels catfish; also used more broadly for catfish.
- Wels / Wal — A catfish versus a whale; distinguish the short spellings.
Der Wels schwamm langsam über den schlammigen Grund.
The wels catfish swam slowly over the muddy bottom.