Wolfsgrube
German
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Pit for hunting wolves, near Hohenwart, Bavaria, Germany
Alternative forms
- Wolfesgrube
Etymology
From Wolf (“wolf”) + -s- + Grube (“pit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɔlfsˌɡʁuːbə]
- Hyphenation: Wolfs‧gru‧be
Noun
Wolfsgrube f (genitive Wolfsgrube, plural Wolfsgruben)
- wolf pit, a deep, covered pit for trapping wolves
Declension
Declension of Wolfsgrube [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Wolfsgrube | die | Wolfsgruben |
genitive | einer | der | Wolfsgrube | der | Wolfsgruben |
dative | einer | der | Wolfsgrube | den | Wolfsgruben |
accusative | eine | die | Wolfsgrube | die | Wolfsgruben |
References
- “Wolfsgrube” in Duden online