Wolfhagen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as woufhagen in 1402. Compound of the name Wolf and haag (“fencing, enclosed area, homestead”). Compare Hilleshagen, Winthagen and Wolfhaag.

See also Limburgish Woufhage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔlfˌɦaː.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧ha‧gen

Proper noun

Wolfhagen n

  1. a hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vʊlfˈhaːɡn̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧ha‧gen

Proper noun

Wolfhagen n (proper noun, genitive Wolfhagens or (optionally with an article) Wolfhagen)

  1. a town in Kassel district, Hesse, Germany

Declension

Declension of Wolfhagen [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Wolfhagen
genitive des Wolfhagens, Wolfhagen1
dative dem Wolfhagen
accusative das Wolfhagen

1Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Wolfhagen m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wolfhagens or (with an article) Wolfhagen, feminine genitive Wolfhagen, plural Wolfhagens or Wolfhagen)

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Declension

Declension of Wolfhagen [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Wolfhagen (eine) (die) Wolfhagen (die) Wolfhagens, Wolfhagen
genitive (eines) (des) Wolfhagens, Wolfhagen1 (einer) (der) Wolfhagen (der) Wolfhagens, Wolfhagen
dative (einem) (dem) Wolfhagen (einer) (der) Wolfhagen (den) Wolfhagens, Wolfhagen
accusative (einen) (den) Wolfhagen (eine) (die) Wolfhagen (die) Wolfhagens, Wolfhagen

1With an article.

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