wolf child en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of German Wolfskind and Lithuanian vilko vaikas. First attested in the 1990s.
Meanings
- A German street child, typically an orphan, who lived in East Prussia at the end of World War II.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wolf children | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
ru волчий ребёнок (human child raised by wolves) · pt criança-lobo (human child raised by wolves) · ab абгахәыҷы (human child raised by wolves) · pl wilcze dziecko (human child raised by wolves) · de Wolfskind (human child raised by wolves)