Wolfsgrube

German
Pit for hunting wolves, near Hohenwart, Bavaria, Germany

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Wolf (“wolf”) +‎ -s- +‎ Grube (“pit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvɔlfsˌɡʁuːbə]
  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧gru‧be

Noun

Wolfsgrube f (genitive Wolfsgrube, plural Wolfsgruben)

  1. wolf pit, a deep, covered pit for trapping wolves

Declension
Declension of Wolfsgrube [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wolfsgrube die Wolfsgruben
genitive einer der Wolfsgrube der Wolfsgruben
dative einer der Wolfsgrube den Wolfsgruben
accusative eine die Wolfsgrube die Wolfsgruben

References
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