heifer

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
2. (obsolete) A wife.
3. (derogatory, slang) An unattractive or unpleasant woman.

Sinonieme

young cow

cow

🐮

calf

ox

🐂

stirk

neat

female calf

Vertalings

génisse

giovenca

Färse

novilla

vaars

vaquilla

novilha

Kalbin

düve

ternera

vache

🐮

δαμάλα

δαμαλίδα

bezerra

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: heyfre

Geërf van Old English: heahfore

In summary

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.