Wolpertinger
See also: wolpertinger
German
Alternative forms
- Wolperdinger
Etymology
Unknown; hypotheses include a derivation from the town of Wolterdingen or from a dialectal form of Walpurgisnacht (“Walpurgis night”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Wolpertinger m (strong, genitive Wolpertingers, plural Wolpertinger)
- (mythology) wolpertinger (a beast of folklore with incongruous features)
Declension
Declension of Wolpertinger [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Wolpertinger | die | Wolpertinger |
| genitive | eines | des | Wolpertingers | der | Wolpertinger |
| dative | einem | dem | Wolpertinger | den | Wolpertingern |
| accusative | einen | den | Wolpertinger | die | Wolpertinger |
Further reading
- “Wolpertinger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wolpertinger” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon