Werwolf

See also: werwolf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German werwolf, from Old High German werwolf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf (literally “man-wolf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːrˌvɔlf/

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Noun

Werwolf m (strong, genitive Werwolfes or Werwolfs, plural Werwölfe, feminine Werwölfin)

1. werewolf

   Synonyms: Mannwolf, Menschenwolf, Wolfsmensch (all unusual)

Declension

Declension of Werwolf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Werwolf	die	Werwölfe
genitive	eines	des	Werwolfes, Werwolfs	der	Werwölfe
dative	einem	dem	Werwolf, Werwolfe1	den	Werwölfen
accusative	einen	den	Werwolf	die	Werwölfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Wergeld

Further reading

• “Werwolf” in Duden online
• “Werwolf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache