Kalbe

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalbə/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German kalbe, from Old High German kalba, from Proto-Germanic *kalbǭ. Cognate with Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍉 (kalbō). Related with German Kalb (“calf”).

Noun

Kalbe f (genitive Kalbe, plural Kalben)

1. (archaic or dialectal) heifer (young cow that has not calved)

   Synonyms: Färse, (Austria, Bavaria) Kalbin

Declension

Declension of Kalbe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kalbe	die	Kalben
genitive	einer	der	Kalbe	der	Kalben
dative	einer	der	Kalbe	den	Kalben
accusative	eine	die	Kalbe	die	Kalben

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Kalbe n

1. (archaic) dative singular of Kalb