werwulf

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Old English[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *werawulf. Equivalent to wer (“man”) +‎ wulf (“wolf”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwerˌwulf/, [ˈwerˌwuɫf]

Noun[edit]

werwulf m

  1. werewolf
  2. fiend

Declension[edit]

Declension of werwulf (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative werwulf werwulfas
accusative werwulf werwulfas
genitive werwulfes werwulfa
dative werwulfe werwulfum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: werwolf

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *werawulf. Equivalent to wer (“man”) +‎ wulf (“wolf”).

Noun[edit]

werwulf m

  1. werewolf

Declension[edit]

Declension of werwulf (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative werwulf werwulvos
accusative werwulf werwulvos
genitive werwulves werwulvō
dative werwulve werwulvum
instrumental — —


Descendants[edit]

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