Wolf

Wolf

See also: wolf

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 (plural Wolfs)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name.
Derived terms

See also

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From wolf.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Wolf m

  1. (astronomy) Lupus

German

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).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Wolf m (strong, genitive Wolfes or Wolfs, plural Wölfe, diminutive Wölfchen n or Wölflein n, feminine 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

    Derived terms

    • Ägyptischer Wolf
    • Aktenwolf
    • Arabischer Wolf
    • Äthiopischer Wolf
    • Beutelwolf
    • Bienenwolf
    • Büffelwolf
    • der Mensch ist dem Menschen ein Wolf
    • Droussierwolf
    • einsamer Wolf
    • Erbsenwolf
    • Erd-Wolfspinne, Erdwolfspinne
    • Erdwolf
    • Falklandwolf
    • Fleischwolf
    • Gerstenwolf
    • Getreidewolf
    • Graswolf
    • Grauer Wolf
    • großer böser Wolf
    • Haferwolf
    • Hautwolf
    • Heulwolf
    • Hokkaido-Wolf
    • Honshu-Wolf
    • hungrig wie ein Wolf
    • Iberischer Wolf
    • Indischer Wolf
    • Italienischer Wolf
    • Kartoffelwolf
    • Kaspischer Wolf
    • Klopfwolf
    • Kornwolf
    • Leitwolf
    • Mackenzie-Wolf
    • Mähnenwolf
    • Mexikanischer Wolf
    • Pflaumenwolf
    • Polarwolf
    • Präriewolf
    • Reißwolf
    • Roggenwolf
    • Rotwolf
    • Russischer Wolf
    • Schienenwolf
    • Schneewolf
    • Seewolf
    • Steppenwolf
    • Strandwolf
    • Tasmanischer Wolf
    • Tigerwolf
    • Timberwolf
    • Tschechoslowakischer Wolfhund
    • Tundrawolf
    • Weißwolf
    • Werwolf
    • Wolf im Schafspelz
    • Wolf-Hund-Hybride
    • Wolfs-Eisenhut
    • wolfsähnlich
    • wolfsartig
    • Wolfsauge
    • Wolfsbarsch
    • Wolfsbast
    • Wolfsbau
    • Wolfsbeere
    • Wolfsbestand
    • Wolfsblut
    • Wolfsbrut
    • Wolfsfährte
    • Wolfsfamilie
    • Wolfsfell
    • Wolfsgeheul
    • Wolfsgott
    • Wolfsgrube
    • Wolfshering
    • Wolfshöhle
    • Wolfshund
    • Wolfshunger
    • Wolfsjagd
    • Wolfsjunges
    • Wolfskardinalbarsch
    • Wolfskind
    • Wolfsklaue
    • Wolfskopf
    • Wolfsmagen
    • Wolfsmensch
    • Wolfsmilch
    • Wolfsmilcheule
    • Wolfsmilchgewächs
    • Wolfsmilchschwärmer
    • Wolfsmilchspanner
    • Wolfsmilchspinner
    • Wolfspinne
    • Wolfsquinte
    • Wolfsrachen
    • Wolfsrüde
    • Wolfsrudel
    • Wolfsrudeltaktik
    • Wolfssalmler
    • Wolfsschanze
    • Wolfsschlucht
    • Wolfsschur
    • Wolfsspur
    • Wolfswelpe
    • Wolfswelpin
    • Wolfszähne
    • Wolfton
    • Wolftöter

    Descendants

    • Ido: volfo (partially)

    See also

    Proper noun

    Wolf

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

    Proper noun

    Wolf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wolfs or (with an article) Wolf, feminine genitive Wolf, plural Wolfs)

    1. a surname transferred from the given name, or as a nickname from the animal; variant form Wolff

    Further reading

    • Wolf”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)

    Pennsylvania German

    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 German Wolf, Dutch wolf and English wolf, Danish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).

      Noun

      Wolf m (plural Welf)

      1. wolf

      Portuguese

      Pronunciation

      • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvowf/ [ˈvoʊ̯f]

      Proper noun

      Wolf ?

      1. a surname from German

      Romanian

      Etymology

      Borrowed from German Wolf.

      Proper noun

      Wolf m (genitive/dative lui Wolf)

      1. a surname from German

      References

      • Iordan, Iorgu (1983), Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎[2], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică