Wildfang

German

Etymology

wild (“wild”) +‎ Fang (“catch”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪltfaŋ/
• Hyphenation: Wild‧fang

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Noun

Wildfang m (strong, genitive Wildfanges or Wildfangs, plural Wildfänge)

1. a rambunctious child (of any gender, but since the 20th century especially a girl)
2. (specifically) a tomboy

Declension

Declension of Wildfang [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	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 rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Wildfang” in Duden online