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10 Language-to-English DictionariesYeanling
/ˈjiːn.lɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A newly born sheep or goat; a lamb or kid.
"The shepherd checked on the newly dropped yeanling in the shelter of the barn."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'yean' (meaning to give birth to a sheep or goat), originating from Old English 'ēanian', combined with the diminutive suffix '-ling'. It dates back to the late Old English period and has remained a specialized agricultural term used primarily in pastoral contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yeanling" is said worldwide
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agneau ou chevreau
Transliteration: aɲo u ʃəvʁo
"Le petit yeanling tète sa mère dans le pré."
Lamm oder Zicklein
Transliteration: lam oːdɐ ˈtsɪklaɪn
"Das neugeborene Lamm hüpfte über die Wiese."
agnello o capretto
Transliteration: aɲˈɲɛllo o kaˈpretto
"Il piccolo agnello brucava vicino alla madre."
cordero o cabrito
Transliteration: koɾˈdeɾo o kaˈbɾito
"El tierno cordero nació al principio de la primavera."
cordeiro ou cabrito
Transliteration: kuɾˈdejɾu ow kaˈbɾitu
"O recém-nascido cordeiro correu pelo pasto."
मेमना या बकरी का बच्चा
Transliteration: memna ya bakri ka bachcha
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"भेड़ का नया पैदा हुआ मेमना बहुत प्यारा था।"
羊羔
Transliteration: yáng gāo
Script: 中文汉字
"初生的羊羔在草地上欢快地奔跑。"
새끼 양
Transliteration: saek-ki yang
Script: 한국어 한글
"갓 태어난 새끼 양이 울음소리를 냈다."
子羊
Transliteration: koyagi
Script: 日本語
"生まれたばかりの子羊が草地で跳ね回っています。"
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