No. 12,791 in German
wolf
The German word "Wolf" means "wolf" in English, referring to the wild animal.
In a sentence
Der Wolf heult im Wald.
The wolf howls in the forest.
Here, 'Wolf' is used as a noun to refer to the animal.
Er hat einen Wolf gelaufen.
He got a chafing sore from walking too much.
In this sentence, 'Wolf' is slang used to describe irritation caused by friction of the skin, metaphorically.
Das Unternehmen ist der Wolf in der Wirtschaft.
The company is the wolf in the economy.
Here, 'Wolf' is used metaphorically to describe something aggressively competitive or predatory.
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