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calve

Meaningproduce a calf

Common meaning: give birth to a calf

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishcealfian‘produce a calf’source
  2. Middle Englishcaluensource
  3. Englishcalve‘give birth to a calf’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old English cealfian ‘produce a calf’.

Roots

  • cealfian Old English “produce a calf”

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