cub
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A young fox.
- The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
- A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
- (slang) A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".
- (obsolete) A stall for cattle.
- Synonym of cub reporter
- (slang) A furry character who is a child.
- A boy or young man.
Concepten
Synoniemen
young animal
domestic animal
young of any animal
young carnivore
domesticated animal
sirrah
cub scout
young bear
young elephant
consectator
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/kʌb/
Etymologie (Engels)
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.
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