Wiktionary

Kalb

See also: kalb

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kalp, from Old High German kalb, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (“womb, animal young”). Compare Dutch kalf, English calf, Danish kalv.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalp/
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Noun

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Kalb n (strong, genitive Kalbes or Kalbs, plural Kälber, diminutive Kälbchen n or Kälblein n, feminine Kälbin)

  1. calf (young cow)

Declension

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Declension of Kalb [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kalb die Kälber
genitive eines des Kalbes, Kalbs der Kälber
dative einem dem Kalb, Kalbe1 den Kälbern
accusative ein das Kalb die Kälber

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Kalb” in Duden online
  • “Kalb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Kalb, Dutch kalf, English calf.

Noun

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Kalb n (plural Kelwer)

  1. calf
  2. fool
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