волкулак

Russian

Alternative forms

  • волкодлак (volkodlak)
  • вовкулак (vovkulak)
  • вовкулака (vovkulaka)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vьlkolakъ, from *vьlkъ (wolf) and *lakъ (skin). Similar Slavonic words: vukodlak (Serbian), vlkodlak (Czech), wilkołak (Polish). Greek βρυκόλακας derives from Slavonic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vəlkʊˈlak]

Noun

волкула́к (volkulák) m anim (genitive волкула́ка, nominative plural волкула́ки, genitive plural волкула́ков)

  1. werewolf

Declension

Synonyms

  • верволк (vervolk)
  • вервольф (vervolʹf)

See also

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