foundling

Betekenis (Engels)

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

Concepten

vondeling

liefdeskind

Synoniemen

abandoned infant

illegitimate child

abandoned child

waif

lovechild

love child

bastard

Vertalingen

Findelkind

enfant trouvé

trovatello

expósito

Findling

buluntu

enfant

🧒

expòsit

enjeitado

enfant abandonné

έκθετο

enfant illégitime

außereheliches Kind

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: foundlyng

In summary

From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found + -ling.