cub

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A young fox.
2. The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
3. A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
4. (slang) A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".
5. (obsolete) A stall for cattle.
6. Synonym of cub reporter
7. (slang) A furry character who is a child.
8. A boy or young man.

Verb

1. To give birth to cubs.
2. To hunt fox cubs.
3. (obsolete) To shut up or confine.

Concepts

petit

renardeau

lionceau

louveteau

chiot

petit d’un animal

ourson

animal domestique

apprenti

garçon

👦

oreille

👂

partisan

petite

apôtre

apprentie

fiston

👦

louveter

laddie

adepte

rookie

bear cub

béjaune

blanc-bec

bleu

disciple

élève

etc

fox cub

Synonymes

pup

whelp

puppy

young

young animal

baby

👶

calf

animal

🐾

sonny

colt

lad

foxie

greenhorn

laddie

domestic animal

young of any animal

sonny boy

young carnivore

domesticated animal

rookie

adherent

sectator

apostle

bear

🐻

bear cub

disciple

foal

follower

kit

kitten

nestling

offspring

parr

pupil

scout

sirrah

student

🧑‍🎓

cub scout

young bear

young elephant

consectator

Traductions

cachorro

cucciolo

cría

🧒

Tierjunges

welp

Welpe

animale domestico

Lasttier

Haustier

bestiame

vlegel

Flegel

Junges

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kʌb/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à vieux norrois: kobbi

Appartenant à ancien irlandais: cuib

Appartenant à anglais: cob

In summary

From earlier cubbe. Origin unknown. According to Pokorny, from Proto-Germanic *kubb-, from Proto-Indo-European *gup- (“round object, knoll”), from *gew- (“to bend, curve, arch, vault”).
Compare Icelandic and Old Norse kobbi (“seal”), Old Irish cuib (“whelp”). Compare also English cob.