Wolf

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English

Etymology 1

From wolf.

Proper noun

Wolf

  1. The constellation Lupus.

See also

Etymology 2

From Middle English and German short forms of given names containing the Germanic element "wolf".

Proper noun

Wolf

  1. A surname transferred from the given name
  2. An unknown-gender given name

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From wolf.

Proper noun

Wolf m

  1. (astronomy) Lupus

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔlf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Wolf m (genitive Wolfes or Wolfs, plural Wölfe, female Wölfin)

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

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(canids) Hund; Kojote, Hund, Fuchs, Schakal, Wolf (Category: de:Canids)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Ido: volfo (also from English)

Proper noun

Wolf

  1. a male given name, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Wolf-, particularly Wolfgang.
  2. Lua error in Module:names at line 629: dot= and nodot= are no longer supported in Template:surname because a trailing period is no longer added by default; if you want it, add it explicitly after the template derived from the given name, or as a nickname from the animal. Variant: Wolff.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Noun

Wolf m (plural Welf)

  1. wolf
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