ulfr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

úlfr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Old Saxon wulf, Old Frisian wolf, Old English ƿulf, wulf, Old High German wolf, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).

Noun

ulfr m (genitive ulfs, plural ulfar)

wolf

Declension

Declension of ulfr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ulfr	ulfrinn	ulfar	ulfarnir
accusative	ulf	ulfinn	ulfa	ulfana
dative	ulfi	ulfinum	ulfum	ulfunum
genitive	ulfs	ulfsins	ulfa	ulfanna

Derived terms

ylgr f (“she-wolf”)

Descendants

Icelandic: úlfur
Faroese: úlvur
Norwegian: ulv
Old Swedish: ulver
- Swedish: ulv
Danish: ulv
Gutnish: ulv, ålv
Elfdalian: ulv

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