Wolfsangel
German, noun[ˈvɔlfsʔaŋl̩]
Wolfsangel is spelled W-O-L-F-S-A-N-G-E-L (10 letters) and appears about once in every 11 million words in written German, the 177,389th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wolfsangel is a German feminine noun meaning “wolf hook” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein heutzutage verbotenes Fanggerät für Wölfe und Füchse. Der Köderträger der Wolfsangel, ein Doppelhaken…”.
What does Wolfsangel mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininewolf hook
- 2
femininewolfsangel
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein heutzutage verbotenes Fanggerät für Wölfe und Füchse. Der Köderträger der Wolfsangel, ein Doppelhaken, ist in einigen Gegenden zum Symbol der Jägerei schlechthin geworden. 2. Figur, die in vielen Familien- und Gemeindewappen zu finden ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Wolfsangel
- Wolfsangeln plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wolfsangel?
- [ˈvɔlfsʔaŋl̩]
- [ˈvɔlfsˌʔaŋl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Wolfsangel in German?
Wolfsangel appears about once in every 11 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).