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die Wolf

noun · /vɔlf/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Dutch and English wolf, Danish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).

Translation

  1. wolf masculine, strong
  2. the constellation Lupus masculine, strong
  3. shredder, mincer masculine, strong
  4. skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the friction of one's clothes) masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Wolf Wölfe
Accusative Wolf Wölfe
Dative Wolf Wölfen
Genitive Wolfes Wölfe

Wolf

name · /vɔlf/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Dutch and English wolf, Danish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).

Translation

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Wolfgang, also diminutive of other Germanic compound names beginning with Wolf-

Wolf

name · /vɔlf/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Dutch and English wolf, Danish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).

Translation

  1. a surname transferred from the given name, or as a nickname from the animal; variant form Wolff feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname