yearling

Meaning

  1. An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
  2. A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
  3. (US) A sophomore at West Point military academy.

Synonyms

one year old

one-year-old
foal
27k
toddler
C2
bambino
36k
colt
C1
tot
23k
foals
girl
A1
👧
greenhorn
36k
kid
A1
🧒
kiddie
C2
kiddy
34k
mustang
C2
offspring
C2
pupil
C1
schoolchild
stopple
young
A1
youngster
C2
younker

one-year-old colt

baba
C1
children
A1
babe
B1

lamb one year old

baby
A1
👶
booby
C2
boy
A1
👦
calf
C1
child
A1
🧒
colts
34k
Translations

yearling

Jährling

Fohlen
poulain
potro
nourrisson

canî

potro
pollí

Fischbrut

jährig
petit
أمهار
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
yerling
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
jaarling
Cognate with German
Jährling
In summary

From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).

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