Wildfang

German

Etymology

wild (wild) + Fang (catch)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪltfaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Wild‧fang

Noun

Wildfang m (genitive Wildfanges or Wildfangs, plural Wildfänge)

  1. a rambunctious child (of any gender, but since the 20th century especially a girl)
  2. (specifically) a tomboy

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