der Wolf
Translation
wolf
Examples
Der Wolf heult den Mond an.
The wolf is howling at the moon.
Rotkäppchen traf den bösen Wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood met the evil wolf.
Er hat einen Hunger wie ein Wolf.
He is as hungry as a wolf.
Grammar Patterns
the wolf Der Wolf lebt im Wald.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Isegrim (poetic); Antonyms: Lamm (lamb)
Etymology
Cognate with the English word 'wolf', from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'big bad wolf' from fairy tales like 'Little Red Riding Hood' (Rotkäppchen).