das Wolfsrudel
wolf pack
A group of wolves that lives or hunts together.
EXAMPLE
Das Wolfsrudel bewegte sich gemeinsam durch den verschneiten Wald.
The wolf pack moved together through the snow-covered forest.
das Wolfsrudel
wolf pack
das Wolfsrudel, die Wolfsrudel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wolfsrudel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wolfsrudel |
| genitive | des Wolfsrudels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Wolfsrudel | die Wolfsrudel |
| accusative | das Wolfsrudel | die Wolfsrudel |
| dative | dem Wolfsrudel | den Wolfsrudeln |
| genitive | des Wolfsrudels | der Wolfsrudel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Wolfsrudel' is made up of 'Wolf' (wolf), the linking element '-s-', and 'Rudel' (pack). 'Rudel' refers to a group of certain wild animals that live together.
EXAMPLE
Am Waldrand entdeckten die Wanderer ein Wolfsrudel.
At the edge of the forest, the hikers spotted a wolf pack.
Singular collective noun
'Das Wolfsrudel' (the wolf pack) is grammatically singular, even though it consists of several wolves. That is why the verb is also in the singular.
EXAMPLE
Das Wolfsrudel zieht im Winter in ein anderes Gebiet weiter.
The wolf pack moves on to another area in winter.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Wolfsrudel beobachten' (to observe a wolf pack), 'ein Wolfsrudel verfolgen' (to track a wolf pack), and 'ein Wolfsrudel aufspüren' (to locate a wolf pack). These verbs are particularly common in reports about wild animals and nature observations.
EXAMPLE
Die Forscher konnten ein Wolfsrudel mit einer Wärmebildkamera beobachten.
The researchers were able to observe a wolf pack with a thermal imaging camera.
In real life
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