וועלפֿיכע

Yiddish

Etymology

Feminine form of וואָלף (volf). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern, Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlfɪχə/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛlfɨχə/

Noun

וועלפֿיכע • (velfikhe) f, plural וועלפֿיכעס (velfikhes)

1. she-wolf, female wolf

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “וועלפֿיכע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].