calve in Dutch
calve in Dutch is kalven, ter wereld brengen, helpen met het kalven — calve means to give birth to a calf.
calve in Dutch
kalven
ter wereld brengen
kalven
(intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.
helpen met het kalven
(intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.
ter wereld brengen
(intransitive) To assist in a cow’s giving birth to a calf.
loskomen
(intransitive, figuratively, especially of an iceberg) To break off.
afkalven
(transitive, figuratively, especially of an ice shelf, a glacier, an ice sheet, or even an iceberg) To shed (a large piece, e.g. an iceberg); to set loose (a mass of ice), e.g. a block of ice (coming off an iceberg).
What does "calve" mean?
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verb To give birth to a calf.
"The heifer is due to calve in early spring."
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verb To break off a large piece of ice, as a glacier or ice shelf does.
"The glacier calves into the bay every summer."
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calve in a sentence
- The heifer is due to calve in early spring.
- Farmers check on the herd often while the cows calve.
- The glacier calves into the bay every summer.
- Scientists watched the ice shelf calve a huge iceberg.
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What is "calve" in Dutch?
"calve" in Dutch is kalven, ter wereld brengen, helpen met het kalven. calve means: To give birth to a calf.
How do you use "calve" in a sentence?
Example: "The heifer is due to calve in early spring." In Dutch, "calve" is kalven, ter wereld brengen, helpen met het kalven.
Are there other ways to say "calve" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "calve": kalven, ter wereld brengen, helpen met het kalven, loskomen, afkalven.
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