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Etymology

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From now archaic Kalbe (heifer) +‎ -in (female suffix). Perhaps an alteration of the old weak-declension oblique form der Kalben.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kalbin f (genitive Kalbin, plural Kalbinnen)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) heifer (young cow that has now calved)
    Synonym: Färse

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