der Wallach
Translation
gelding
Examples
Der alte Wallach grast friedlich auf der Weide.
The old gelding is grazing peacefully in the pasture.
Ein Wallach ist oft ruhiger als ein Hengst.
A gelding is often calmer than a stallion.
Grammar Patterns
to be a gelding The new horse in the stable is a gelding.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kastrierter Hengst; Antonyms: Hengst (stallion), Stute (mare)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'walach', possibly related to 'welsch' (foreign), as the practice may have been associated with foreign peoples.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'wall' has been put up to block the horse's ability to reproduce.