calve

English

Etymology

Verb form related to calf

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːv

Verb

calve (third-person singular simple present calves, present participle calving, simple past and past participle calved) (intransitive)

1. To give birth to a calf.
2. To assist the giving of birth of a calf.
3. (figuratively) Especially of an iceberg, glacier, etc. to break off or shed a large piece.

   "The sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacier."

Related terms

• calf
• calves

Translations

to give birth to a calf

Finnish: vasikoida (fi), poikia (fi)

to assist in giving birth to a calf

Finnish: vasikoida (fi)

to shed a large piece

Finnish: poikia (fi)

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Bulgarian: отелвам се (bg) Dutch: kalven (nl) German: kalben (de)

Romanian: făta (ro) Turkish: buzağılamak (tr) Volapük: bubülimotön (vo) Welsh: bwrw llo (cy), dod â llo (cy)

Anagrams

• clave

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Italian

Adjective

calve f.

1. Feminine plural form of calvo

Noun

calve f.

1. Plural form of calva.

Anagrams

• clave

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Latin

Adjective

calve

1. vocative masculine singular of calvus