Mähnenwolf

German

Etymology

Mähne (“mane”) +‎ Wolf (“wolf”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛːnənvɔlf/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːnənvɔlf/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mäh‧nen‧wolf

Noun

Mähnenwolf m (strong, genitive Mähnenwolfes or Mähnenwolfs, plural Mähnenwölfe)

  1. maned wolf
    Synonym: Mähnenhund

Declension
Declension of Mähnenwolf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mähnenwolf die Mähnenwölfe
genitive eines des Mähnenwolfes, Mähnenwolfs der Mähnenwölfe
dative einem dem Mähnenwolf, Mähnenwolfe1 den Mähnenwölfen
accusative einen den Mähnenwolf die Mähnenwölfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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