Steppenwolf

German

Etymology

From Steppe +‎ -n- +‎ Wolf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛpn̩ˌvɔlf]
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  • Hyphenation: Step‧pen‧wolf

Noun

Steppenwolf m (strong, genitive Steppenwolfs, plural Steppenwölfe)

  1. steppe wolf (Canis lupus campestris)
  2. coyote (Canis latrans)
    Synonyms: Präriewolf, Kojote

Declension
Declension of Steppenwolf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Steppenwolf die Steppenwölfe
genitive eines des Steppenwolfs der Steppenwölfe
dative einem dem Steppenwolf den Steppenwölfen
accusative einen den Steppenwolf die Steppenwölfe

Hypernyms

Further reading
  • “Steppenwolf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Steppenwolf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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