how to pronounce wolf

/vɔlf/

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wolf is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of wolf in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… würde ich gerne herrn wolf fragen wo die …”

meanings of wolf

noun:

The constellation Lupus.
Shredder, mincer.
Wolf.
Skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the friction of one's clothes).

name:

A surname, from given names derived from the given name, or as a nickname from the animal. Variant: Wolff.
A diminutive of the male given name Wolfgang, also diminutive of other Germanic compound names beginning with Wolf-.

wolf frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word wolf occurs in german on average 15.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.