wolf child
wolf child · wolf children
волчий ребёнок
Wolfskind
A German street child, typically an orphan, who lived in East Prussia at the end of…A German street child, typically an orphan, who lived in East Prussia at the end of World War II.
» The wolf ate the child.
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1 sensesA German street child, typically an orphan, who lived in East Prussia at the end of World War II.
Wolfskind
волчий ребёнокvolčij rebjónok
Examples
1 sentencesThe wolf ate the child.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
human child raised by wolves:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
human child raised by wolves:
Origin
Calque of German Wolfskind and Lithuanian vilko vaikas. First attested in the 1990s.Calque of German Wolfskind and Lithuanian vilko vaikas. First attested in the 1990s.
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Forms
plural: wolf children| Singular | wolf child |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymslittle German
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwolf-child
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular