Feb 1, 2021 14:51
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German term

Wolfsrute

German to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This word occurs in the children's book "Canis, der kleine weiße Wolf" by Torsten Kirstges. The context is that humans are trying to shoot the young wolf Canis, and the sentence says "Schnell kniff Canis seine buschige Wolfsrute ein und rannte davon."
Proposed translations (English)
5 +4 tail
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Discussion

philgoddard Feb 1, 2021:
In that case I would rewrite the text to match the picture.
Ardith (asker) Feb 1, 2021:
Part of what's confusing is that the illustration in the book shows the wolf running away, but his tail is not tucked in, but rather is sticking straight out horizontally. Maybe I'm asking for too much in expecting the illustrations to correspond accurately to the text?
philgoddard Feb 1, 2021:
Why do you think it says Wolfsrute, rather than Rute? Is it anything to do with the ambiguity of Rute?
Kim Metzger Feb 1, 2021:
Und sogar der Schwanz wird zur Wolfsrute! https://de.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/002187.html

Proposed translations

+4
4 mins
Selected

tail

"Rute" in the field of animals means tail
Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger : See discussion
1 min
agree philgoddard : http://dictionary.reverso.net/german-english/rute
2 mins
agree Michael Martin, MA : Tucked its tail and took off...
4 mins
agree Z-Translations Translator
1 hr
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