"wulf" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /wulf/, [wuɫf]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gmw-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*wulf}} Proto-West Germanic *wulf, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*wulfaz}} Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, {{inh|ang|ine-pro|*wĺ̥kʷos}} Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wulf m, {{ang-noun|m}} wulf m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|wulf}}, {{ang-decl-noun|wulf|wulfas|wulf|wulfas|wulfes|wulfa|wulfe|wulfum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: strong [table-tags], wulf [nominative, singular], wulfas [nominative, plural], wulf [accusative, singular], wulfas [accusative, plural], wulfes [genitive, singular], wulfa [genitive, plural], wulfe [dative, singular], wulfum [dative, plural]
  1. wolf Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Canids Derived forms: werwulf (english: werewolf), wulfheort (english: savage), wylfen (english: female wolf)
    Sense id: en-wulf-ang-noun-92thuWLb Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wulf meaning in Old English (3.3kB)

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          "english": "werewolf",
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          "english": "savage",
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          "english": "female wolf",
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        }
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          "english": "Only a wolf can catch a wolf.",
          "text": "Wulf āna mæġ wulf ġefōn.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The wolf strengthens the deer.",
          "text": "Sē wulf ġestrangaþ þone heorot.",
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        "singular"
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      "ipa": "[wuɫf]"
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