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kalv.

calf (a young cow or bull, also used of some other large animals, e.g., the offspring of a deer, whale, elephant, or rhinoceros)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/kalˀv/[ˈkʰalˀʋ][ˈkʰalˀ]
  1. calf (a young cow or bull, also used of some other large animals, e.g., the offspring of a deer, whale, elephant, or rhinoceros)

    common-gender
  2. veal (calf meat)

    common-gender · uncountable
  3. A small island neighbouring a bigger island.

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, and English calf.

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