calf

calf
I noun
, pl. calves
1) Kalb, das; (leather) Kalbsleder, das
2) (of deer) Kalb, das; (of elephant, whale, rhinoceros) Junge, das
II noun
, pl. calves (Anat.) Wade, die
* * *
I plural - calves; noun
1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.) das Kalb
2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.) das Kalbleder
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II plural - calves; noun
(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) die Wade
* * *
calf
<pl calves>
[kɑ:f, pl kɑ:vz, AM kæf, pl kævz]
n
1. (young cow, whale, etc.) Kalb nt; (young animal) Junge(s) nt, Jungtier nt
to be in \calf animal trächtig sein
2. no pl (leather) Kalbsleder nt
3. ANAT Wade f
* * *
I [kAːf]
n pl calves
1) Kalb nt

a cow in or with calf — eine trächtige Kuh

2) (= young elephant, seal etc) Junge(s) nt, -junge(s) nt
3) (= leather) Kalb(s)leder nt
II
n pl calves (ANAT)
Wade f
* * *
calf1 [kɑːf; US kæf] pl calves [-vz] s
1. Kalb n (besonders der Kuh, auch vom Elefanten, Seehund, Wal, Hirsch etc):
in calf trächtig (Kuh); fat C
2. Kalb(s)leder n
3. auch calf binding (Buchbinderei) Franz-, Lederband m
4. umg Kalb n, Schafskopf m (beide pej)
5. treibende Eisscholle
calf2 [kɑːf; US kæf] pl calves [-vz] s ANAT Wade f
* * *
I noun
, pl. calves
1) Kalb, das; (leather) Kalbsleder, das
2) (of deer) Kalb, das; (of elephant, whale, rhinoceros) Junge, das
II noun
, pl. calves (Anat.) Wade, die
* * *
n.
Kalb ¨-er n.
Wade -n f.

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