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wolpertinger

wolpertinger noun: a fictional creature said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria, having various incongruous features such as wings, antlers, and fangs.

Noun

wolpertinger (plural wolpertingers)

  1. A fictional creature said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria, having various incongruous features such as wings, antlers, and fangs.
    • The wolpertinger roams the mountains and forests of the Bavarian Alps.1995, Greg N Carlson, Francis Jeffry Pelletier, The generic book
    • ...fall into the same category as Germany's wolpertingers, which we have seen on our visits to that country.2004, Bill Cannon, Texas: Land of Legend and Lore

Forms of wolpertinger

pluralwolpertingers

Origin of wolpertinger

Borrowed from German Wolpertinger.

Questions about wolpertinger

What does wolpertinger mean?
Wolpertinger means a fictional creature said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria, having various incongruous features such as wings, antlers, and fangs.
What part of speech is wolpertinger?
Wolpertinger is a noun.
What is the plural of wolpertinger?
The plural of wolpertinger is wolpertingers.

Words near wolpertinger in the dictionary

  1. Woloszyns
  2. wolp
  3. Wolper
  4. Wolpers
  5. Wolpert
  6. wolpertinger
  7. wolpertingers
  8. Wolperts
  9. wolphin
  10. wolphins
  11. wolps

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