Reißwolf
German
Alternative forms
- Reisswolf (Switzerland and Liechtenstein)
Etymology
From reißen (“to tear”) + Wolf (“shredder”).
Noun
Reißwolf m (genitive Reißwolfes or Reißwolfs, plural Reißwölfe)
- paper shredder
Declension
Declension of Reißwolf
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Reißwolf | die | Reißwölfe |
genitive | eines | des | Reißwolfes, Reißwolfs | der | Reißwölfe |
dative | einem | dem | Reißwolf, Reißwolfe1 | den | Reißwölfen |
accusative | einen | den | Reißwolf | die | Reißwölfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Aktenvernichter, Papierwolf, Büro-Shredder
Further reading
- Reißwolf in Duden online