Old English

Alternative forms

• werewulf

Noun

werwulf m

1. werewolf, wolf-man
2. fiend

Declension

Descendants

• English werewolf

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *werawulfaz ‎(“wolf-man”), from Proto-Germanic *weraz ‎(“man”) + Proto-Germanic *wulfaz ‎(“wolf”). Akin to Old High German werwolf ‎(“werewolf”), Middle Dutch weerwolf ‎(“werewolf”). Equivalent to Old Saxon wer ‎(“man”) + wulf ‎(“wolf”).

Noun

werwulf m

1. werewolf

Declension