Kalbe

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkalbə/
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Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

Kalbe f (genitive Kalbe, plural Kalben)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) heifer (young cow that has not calved)
    Synonyms: Färse, (Austria, Bavaria) Kalbin
Declension[edit]
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[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

Kalbe n

  1. (archaic) dative singular of Kalb
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