Noun
der Wolf
Pronunciation: /vɔlf/
wolf
B1
rank #1,518
plural Wölfe
Meanings
Noun
- wolf
- the constellation Lupus
- shredder, mincer
- skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the friction of one's clothes)
Example sentence
Wie oft hören Sie nachts die Wölfe heulen?
How often do you hear wolves howling at night?
Word forms
singular
der Wolf
plural
die Wölfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wolf
Accusativeden Wolf
Dativedem Wolf
Genitivedes Wolfes
Plural
Nominativedie Wölfe
Accusativedie Wölfe
Dativeden Wölfen
Genitiveder Wölfe
Usage
- Wolf → Wölfe — The plural changes o to ö and adds -e.
- ein Rudel Wölfe — Rudel names a pack of wolves.
Auf dem Foto steht ein Wolf zwischen den Bäumen.
In the photograph, a wolf is standing among the trees.