die Wölfin
Translation
she-wolf, female wolf
Examples
Die Wölfin beschützt ihre Jungen.
The she-wolf protects her young.
Im Zoo sahen wir eine Wölfin.
We saw a she-wolf at the zoo.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) die Wölfin (the she-wolf) The she-wolf lives in the forest.
Similar Words
Antonyms: der Wolf (male wolf)
Etymology
Formed from 'Wolf' (wolf) + the feminine suffix '-in'.
Memory Tips
The '-in' suffix is a common way to form the feminine of nouns in German, especially for professions and animals (e.g., Lehrer -> Lehrerin).