/ˈʋɑlɑs/, [ˈʋɑ̝lɑ̝s̠]
OriginBorrowed from a Sami language, from Proto-Samic *fālēs (compare Northern Sami fális), from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz (“whale”). Originally more commonly used as a part of the compound valaskala, for which compare Swedish valfisk.
Formsvalas(nominative, singular) · valaat(nominative, plural) · valas(accusative, nominative, singular) · valaat(accusative, nominative, plural) · valaan(accusative, genitive, singular) · valaat(accusative, genitive, plural) · valaan(genitive, singular) · valaiden(genitive, plural) · valaitten(genitive, plural) · valasten(genitive, plural, rare) · valasta(partitive, singular) · valaita(partitive, plural) · valaassa(inessive, singular) · valaissa(inessive, plural) · valaasta(elative, singular) · valaista(elative, plural) · valaaseen(illative, singular) · valaisiin(illative, plural) · valaihin(illative, plural, rare) · valaalla(adessive, singular)