Wildfang
German
Etymology
wild (“wild”) + Fang (“catch”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪltfaŋ/
- Hyphenation: Wild‧fang
Noun
Wildfang m (genitive Wildfanges or Wildfangs, plural Wildfänge)
- a rambunctious child (of any gender, but since the 20th century especially a girl)
- (specifically) a tomboy
Declension
Declension of Wildfang
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Wildfang | die | Wildfänge |
genitive | eines | des | Wildfanges, Wildfangs | der | Wildfänge |
dative | einem | dem | Wildfang, Wildfange1 | den | Wildfängen |
accusative | einen | den | Wildfang | die | Wildfänge |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Wildfang in Duden online