ulv
/ulv/common gender
The Danish word for wolf is ulv.
The word ulv refers to the animal (noun).
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ulv is a common-gender noun. To say 'the wolf', use the definite form ulven. The plural form for 'wolves' is ulve, while the plural definite possessive form for 'the wolves’' is ulvenes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ulv/
Did you know?
- The word ulv is used in the term ulvetimen, meaning 'the wolf hour'. This refers to the time of night just before dawn when the world feels most unsettling.
- In Danish folklore, the wolf is often embodied by Fenrisulven, a monstrous wolf from Norse mythology destined to kill Odin during Ragnarök.
- In the Danish version of 'The Three Little Pigs', the wolf is often called den store stygge ulv, which translates literally to 'the big ugly wolf'.
Examples in context
- Det er en ulv.That's a wolf.This sentence shows how to identify ulv.Tatoeba #8640912 by danepo, translation #8634642 by Eccles17
- Ziri så en ulv.Ziri saw a wolf.This sentence uses ulv to describe an action of seeing the animal.Tatoeba #10198962 by danepo, translation #10198627 by Amastan
- Ulven er et rovdyr.The wolf is a predator.This sentence uses the definite form ulven to describe the animal's nature.Tatoeba #13043027 by danepo, translation #13043020 by araneo
- Se den store ulv!Look at the big wolf!
- Der er en ulv i skoven!There's a wolf in the forest!
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Sofie are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- LucasSe, der er en stor ulv i skoven.Look, there is a large wolf in the forest.
- SofieDen ulv ser meget farlig ud.That wolf looks very dangerous.
- LucasTror du, den jagter en hjort?Do you think it is hunting a deer?
- SofieJa, ulven leder efter mad.Yes, the wolf is looking for food.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wolf” translations and entries ulv, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
