This is the 12791st most frequent German word.
wolf
The German word "Wolf" means "wolf" in English, referring to the wild animal.
Here, 'Wolf' is used as a noun to refer to the animal.
Der Wolf heult im Wald.
The wolf howls in the forest.
In this sentence, 'Wolf' is slang used to describe irritation caused by friction of the skin, metaphorically.
Er hat einen Wolf gelaufen.
He got a chafing sore from walking too much.
Here, 'Wolf' is used metaphorically to describe something aggressively competitive or predatory.