Wildfang
German (Berlin)
/ˈvɪltfaŋ/
noun
Definitions
- a rambunctious child (of any gender, but since the 20th century especially a girl)
- (specifically) a tomboy
Etymology
Affix from German wild (wild, strange, savage) + German Fang (catch, capture, a catch, booty).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Fang
Gloss
catch, capture, a catch, booty
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Aalfang German
- Fang German
- Fangfrage German
- Rauchfang German
- Riesenwildschaf German
- Umfang German
- Wilde Jagd German
- Wildgans German
- Wildkaninchen German
- Wildkatze German
- Wildkraut German
- Wildlachs German
- Wildnis German
- Wildpflanze German
- Wildtier German
- Wildwasser German
- fuchsteufelswild German
- fängig German
- verwildern German
- wild German
- wildfremd German
- wildromantisch German
- wilde Middle High German