wulf

See also: Wulf and Wülf

Gothic

Romanization

wulf

1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆

Middle English

Noun

wulf

1. Alternative form of wolf

Old English

Twēġen wulfas on þām snāwe

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wulf/, [wuɫf]

Noun

wulf m

1. wolf

   Wulf āna mæġ wulf ġefēhþ.

   Only a wolf can catch a wolf.

   Sē wulf ġehielt þone heorot strangne.

   The wolf keeps the deer strong.

Declension

Declension of wulf (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wulf	wulfas
accusative	wulf	wulfas
genitive	wulfes	wulfa
dative	wulfe	wulfum

Derived terms

• werwulf (“werewolf”)
• wulfheort (“savage”)
• wylfen (“female wolf”)

Descendants

• Middle English: wolf, wulf, woulf, wolfe
  • English: wolf
    • → Ido: volfo (also from German)
  • Scots: wolf, woulf, wouff