Wolpertinger

== German == === Alternative forms === Wolperdinger === Etymology === Unknown; hypotheses include a derivation from the town of Wolterdingen or from a dialectal form of Walpurgisnacht (“Walpurgis night”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Wolpertinger m (strong, genitive Wolpertingers, plural Wolpertinger) (mythology) wolpertinger (a beast of folklore with incongruous features) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Wolpertinger”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Wolpertinger” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon