Is it der, die oder das Wolf?
DER
The correct article in German of Wolf is der. So it is der Wolf! (nominative case)
The word Wolf is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
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German declension of Wolf?
How does the declension of Wolf work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Wolf | die Wölfe |
| Genitive | des Wolfs des Wolfes | der Wölfe |
| Dative | dem Wolf dem Wolfe | den Wölfen |
| Akkusative | den Wolf | die Wölfe |
What is the meaning of Wolf in German?
Wolf has various definitions in German:
[1] Zoology: carnivores from the dog family [5], canine species; a wild predator similar to the shepherd dog;
[1] Zoologie: Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier[2] Astronomy: constellation of the southern sky with the Latin name Lupus
[2] Astronomie: Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus[3] Colloquial short form for meat grinder
[3] umgangssprachliche Kurzform für Fleischwolf[4] colloquially: sore skin (marsh sickness)
[4] umgangssprachlich: wundgeriebene Haut (Marschkrankheit)[5] Tools: self-locking lifting device for stones
[5] Werkzeug: selbst fixierende Hebevorrichtung für Steine[6] Acoustics, music: sound phenomena in string instruments
[6] Akustik, Musik: Klangphänomen bei Streichinstrumenten[7] Forestry: mature deciduous tree
[7] Forstwirtschaft: vorwüchsiger Laubbaum[8] Literature, mythology: Literature: the mythical creature Isegrim, figure in various fairy tales and legends
[8] Literatur, Mythologie: Literatur: das Fabelwesen Isegrim, Figur in verschiedenen Märchen und SagenHow to use Wolf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wolf with translations in English.
[1] Der Wolf ist ein Raubtier.
[1] The wolf is a predator[1] „Der Wolf (der Wolf),
[1] "The wolf (the wolf),der Lurch (der Lurch),
the amphibian (the amphibian),der Habicht (der Habicht)
the hawk (the hawk)und das Lamm (und das Lamm schrie)
and the lamb (and the lamb cried)HURZ!“[2]
HURZ! “[2][1] Zehn Prozent der deutschen Wölfe werden illegal getötet.[3]
[1] Ten percent of German wolves are killed illegally. [3][1] „Der graue Hase hatte den Haarwechsel schon zur Hälfte hinter sich, die jungen Füchse vom diesjährigen Wurf schwärmten bereits aus, und die jungen Wölfe waren schon größer als Hunde.“[4]
[1] "The gray bunny had already changed hair halfway, the young foxes from this year's litter were already swarming out, and the young wolves were already bigger than dogs." [4][2] Von Norddeutschland aus ist der Wolf nicht zu sehen.
[2] The wolf cannot be seen from Northern Germany.[3] Das Fleisch und die Zwiebeln zusammen durch den Wolf drehen.
[3] Grind the meat and onions together .[4] Ich hatte mir den Wolf geritten und konnte nicht sitzen.
[4] I had ridden the wolf and could not sit .[5] Beim Anheben des Steins verspreizte sich der Wolf in den Stein.[5]
[5] When the stone was lifted, the wolf spread itself into the stone. [5][6] Die Geige hat einen Wolf.
[6] The violin has a wolf[7] Der Wolf muss weg, sonst verschattet er alles.
[7] The wolf has to go, otherwise it will shade everything .
Is it der, die oder das Wolf?
DIE
The correct article in German of Wolf is die. So it is die Wolf! (nominative case)
The word Wolf is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
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German declension of Wolf?
How does the declension of Wolf work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Wolf | — |
| Genitive | der Wolf | — |
| Dative | der Wolf | — |
| Akkusative | die Wolf | — |
What is the meaning of Wolf in German?
Wolf is defined as:
[1] Black Forest: Short for the Wolfach, a river in the Black Forest
[1] schwarzwäldisch: Kurzform für die Wolfach, ein Fluss im SchwarzwaldHow to use Wolf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wolf with translations in English.
[1] Die Wolf ist ein rechter Nebenfluss der Kinzig im Schwarzwald.[1]
[1] The Wolf is a right tributary of the Kinzig in the Black Forest. [1][1] Wir überquerten die Wolf.
[1] We crossed the Wolf.[1] Die Kinder versuchten, in der Wolf zu baden.
[1] The children tried to bathe in the wolf.Is it der, die oder das Wolf?
DAS
The correct article in German of Wolf is das. So it is das Wolf! (nominative case)
The word Wolf is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is used when “wolf” is used as a subject or object in a sentence in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period of time . Otherwise, normally, no article is used.
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German declension of Wolf?
How does the declension of Wolf work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Wolf | — |
| Genitive | (des Wolf) (des Wolfs) Wolfs | — |
| Dative | (dem) Wolf | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Wolf | — |
What is the meaning of Wolf in German?
Wolf has various definitions in German:
[1] District of Büdingen in the Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany
[1] Stadtteil von Büdingen im Wetteraukreis, Hessen, Deutschland[2] District of Traben-Trarbach in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, D
[2] Stadtteil von Traben-Trarbach im Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, D[3] one of the Galápagos Islands belonging to Ecuador in the Pacific
[3] eine der zu Ecuador gehörenden Galápagos-Inseln im PazifikHow to use Wolf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wolf with translations in English.
[1] Die große Linde in Wolf ist schon beeindruckend.
[1] The large linden tree in Wolf is impressive[2] Wolf liegt direkt an der Mosel.
[2] Wolf is located directly on the Mosel.[3] „Vampirfinken kommen nur auf den unbewohnten Inseln Wolf und Darwin vor.“[1]
[3] "Vampire finches are only found on the uninhabited islands of Wolf and Darwin." [1][1, 2] Ich bin in Wolf geboren.
[1, 2] I was born in Wolf.[1, 2] Wir haben in Wolf unseren Urlaub verbracht.
[1, 2] We spent our vacation in Wolf.[1, 2] Nach Wolf führen viele Wege.
[1, 2] Many roads lead to Wolf.[1, 2] Wolf liegt auf der Nordhalbkugel.
[1, 2] Wolf lies in the northern hemisphereIs it der, die oder das Wolf?
DER
The correct article in German of Wolf is der. So it is der Wolf! (nominative case)
The word Wolf is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
The plural form of Wolf is colloquial.
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German declension of Wolf?
How does the declension of Wolf work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (der) Wolf | die Wolfe | die Wolfs | |||
| Genitive | (des Wolf) (des Wolfs) Wolfs | der Wolfe | der Wolfs | |||
| Dative | (dem) Wolf | den Wolfen | den Wolfs | |||
| Akkusative | (den) Wolf | die Wolfe | die Wolfs | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Wolf in German?
Wolf is defined as:
[1] male first name
[1] männlicher VornameHow to use Wolf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wolf with translations in English.
[1] Hast du Wolf irgendwo gesehen?
[1] Have you seen wolf anywhere ?[1] Ich kann die beiden Wolfs nicht auseinanderhalten.
[1] I can't tell the two wolves apart .[1] Katja und Wolf haben sieben Kinder.
[1] Katja and Wolf have seven children.[1] Wolf spielt gern.
[1] Wolf likes to play[1] Wolf Müller wollte uns kein Interview geben.
[1] Wolf Müller did not want to give us an interview.[1] Kennen sie den Vornamen Wolf?
[1] Do you know the first name Wolf?Is it der, die oder das Wolf?
DER
DIE
The correct article in German of Wolf is der or die. So it is der or die Wolf! (nominative case)
The word Wolf is masculine or feminine, therefore the correct article is der or die.
The oral, colloquial use of the article for surnames is not uniform . North German tends not to use an article, Central German is used inconsistently, the article tends to be used in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms.
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German declension of Wolf?
How does the declension of Wolf work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular m | Singular f | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Wolf (Wolf) | die Wolf (Wolf) | die Wolfs | |||
| Genitive | des Wolf des Wolfs Wolfs | der Wolf (Wolf) | der Wolfs | |||
| Dative | dem Wolf (Wolf) | der Wolf (Wolf) | den Wolfs | |||
| Akkusative | den Wolf (Wolf) | die Wolf (Wolf) | die Wolfs | |||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
What is the meaning of Wolf in German?
Wolf is defined as:
[1] Surname, surname
[1] Familienname, NachnameHow to use Wolf in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Wolf with translations in English.
[1] Frau Wolf ist nett.
[1] Mrs. Wolf is nice.[1] Wir sind heute Abend bei Wolf eingeladen.
[1] We're invited to Wolf's tonight.[1] Die Wolfs von nebenan besitzen 5 Schäferhunde.
[1] The wolfs next door have 5 sheepdogs[1] Frau Wolf ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
[1] Ms. Wolf is a sales genius[1] Herr Wolf wollte uns kein Interview geben.
[1] Mr. Wolf did not want to give us an interview.[1] Die Wolfs kommen heute aus der Muskauer Heide.
[1] The Wolfs come from the Muskauer Heide. today[1] Der Wolf trägt nie die Schals, die die Wolf ihm strickt.
[1] The wolf never wears the scarves that the wolf knits for him[1] Das kann ich dir aber sagen: „Wenn die Frau Wolf kommt, geht der Herr Wolf.“
[1] But I can tell you: "When Mrs. Wolf comes, Mr. Wolf leaves"[1] Wolf kommt und geht.
[1] Wolf comes and goes.[1] Wolfs kamen, sahen und siegten.
[1] Wolfs came, saw and won.[1] An verregneten Herbsttagen ist Familie Wolfs liebste Beschäftigung das Bemalen von Hühnereiern.
[1] On rainy autumn days, the Wolf family's favorite activity is painting chicken eggs[1] An verschneiten Wintertagen ist die liebste Beschäftigung von Familie Wolf das Schmücken von Weihnachtsbäumen.
[1] On snowy winter days, the Wolf family's favorite activity is decorating Christmas treesHow do you pronounce Wolf?
Pictures or photos of Wolf
![[1] Wolf (Canis lupus)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Canis_lupus_laying_in_grass.jpg/220px-Canis_lupus_laying_in_grass.jpg)
![[3] ein Fleischwolf, zerlegt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Fleischwolf-zerlegt.jpg/220px-Fleischwolf-zerlegt.jpg)
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