whelp in German
whelp in German is Welpe, Welpin, werfen — whelp means a young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.
whelp in German
Welpe
A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
Welpin
A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
werfen
(ambitransitive, of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.
Junge werfen
(ambitransitive, of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.
jungen
(ambitransitive, of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.
wölfen
(ambitransitive, of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.
What does "whelp" mean?
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noun A young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.
"The mother wolf guarded her whelps closely."
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noun An insolent or disrespectful young person (dated or humorous use).
"How dare you speak to me like that, you young whelp!"
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verb To give birth, said of an animal such as a dog.
"The stray whelped four puppies under the porch."
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whelp in a sentence
- The mother wolf guarded her whelps closely.
- How dare you speak to me like that, you young whelp!
- The stray whelped four puppies under the porch.
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What is "whelp" in German?
"whelp" in German is Welpe, Welpin, werfen. whelp means: A young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.
How do you use "whelp" in a sentence?
Example: "The mother wolf guarded her whelps closely." In German, "whelp" is Welpe, Welpin, werfen.
Are there other ways to say "whelp" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "whelp": Welpe, Welpin, werfen, Junge werfen, jungen, wölfen.
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