werwulf
Old English
Alternative forms
- werewulf, ƿerƿulf, ƿereƿulf
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwerˌwulf/, [ˈwerˠˌwuɫf]
Etymology
From Anglo-Frisian *weræwulf, from West Germanic *werawulf, from Proto-Germanic *werawulfaz. Equivalent to wer (“man”) + wulf (“wolf”).
Noun
werwulf m
- werewolf
- fiend
Declension
Declension of werwulf (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | werwulf | werwulfas |
| accusative | werwulf | werwulfas |
| genitive | werwulfes | werwulfa |
| dative | werwulfe | werwulfum |
Descendants
- English werewolf
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *werawulfaz. Equivalent to wer (“man”) + wulf (“wolf”).
Noun
werwulf m
- werewolf
Declension
Declension of werwulf (masculine a-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | werwulf | werwulvos |
| accusative | werwulf | werwulvos |
| genitive | werwulves | werwulvō |
| dative | werwulve | werwulvum |
| instrumental | — | — |