Wildfang
German
editEtymology
editwild (“wild”) + Fang (“catch”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editWildfang m (strong, genitive Wildfanges or Wildfangs, plural Wildfänge)
- a rambunctious child (of any gender, but since the 20th century especially a girl)
- (specifically) a tomboy
Declension
editDeclension of Wildfang [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Wildfang” in Duden online