Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *werawulf. By surface analysis, wer (man) +‎ wulf (wolf).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwe.reˌwulf/, [ˈwe.reˌwuɫf]

Noun

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werewulf m

  1. werewolf
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) fiend

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: werwolf