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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