Calf

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English

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Etymology 1

Old West Saxon cealf

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular
calf

Plural
calves

  1. A young cow or bull.
  2. A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals)
  3. A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg. See also calve.
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Etymology 2

Old Norse kálfi, possibly from Irish calpa

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Noun

Singular
calf

Plural
calves

  1. (anatomy{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) The back of the leg below the knee.
  2. The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
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Translations

back of the leg below the knee

ang:calf

fr:calf gl:calf io:calf it:calf pl:calf fi:calf ta:calf zh:calf

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