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valack

Pronunciation: /ˌvaˈlak/

“valack” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a gelding
  2. a Wallachian, a person from Wallachia

Etymology

Used since 1582 < German Wallach (“gelding”) < Walachei (“Wallachia”); probably because the practice of castrating horses spread to Europe from the East

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