whelp

wɛlp
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Translation of whelp into German,

Noun

1.

animal

Rare
young offspring of a dog or wolf
Rare
  • The mother wolf cared for her whelp.Die Wölfin kümmerte sich um ihr Junges.
2.

youth

Dated
insolent or disrespectful young person
Dated
  • The old man scolded the whelp for his rudeness.Der alte Mann schalt den Flegel für seine Unhöflichkeit.
3.

maritime

Rare
wooden strip on a ship's windlass
Rare
  • The sailors replaced the worn whelp on the windlass.Die Seeleute ersetzten an der Winsch abgenutztes Whelp.

Verb

intr.

animal birth

Rare
give birth to young animals
Rare
  • The dog whelped six puppies last night.Der Hund warf letzte Nacht sechs Welpen.
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  • whelp: young offspring of a dog or wolf
    (animal) Junges

Synonyms and analogies of whelp in English

Examples of whelp in a sentence

  • Farmers found a whelp abandoned in the field.
  • The whelp mocked the teacher during class.
  • A whelp like him needs discipline.
  • The carpenter inspected the whelp for damage.
  • A new whelp was fitted to the windlass.
  • The cat whelped in the quiet corner of the barn.

Translations of "whelp" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derWelpenm.

At this point of time the whelp still has no teeth.

Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist der Welpe noch zahnlos.

Verb
werfenv.

After several hours of labor, the dog finally began to whelp her puppies.

Nach mehreren Stunden Wehen begann der Hund endlich, seine Welpen zu werfen.

jungenv.

Horrid that weak young whelp of a lad?

Siehst du den schwachen Jungen da?

gebärenv.

I had no idea when she was due to whelp, but from all signs, within about 10 to 14 days.

Ich hatte keine Ahnung, wann sie gebären sollte, aber den Anzeichen nach in 10 bis 14 Tagen.

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Other translations for whelp:

  • trächtig

whelp: Examples and translations in context

After several hours of labor, the dog finally began to whelp her puppies.

Nach mehreren Stunden Wehen begann der Hund endlich, seine Welpen zu werfen.

The owner prepared a comfortable spot for her dog to whelp the puppies.

Der Besitzer bereitete einen bequemen Platz vor, damit ihr Hund die Welpen werfen konnte.

When dogs whelp, they usually require a quiet, safe space for their puppies.

Wenn Hunde werfen, brauchen sie normalerweise einen ruhigen, sicheren Ort für ihre Welpen.

Sucking and swallowing are inborn to the whelp.

Das Saugen und Schlucken ist dem Welpen angeboren.

Also important is the contact between the candidate and the whelp.

Ebenso wichtig ist der erste Kontakt zwischen dem Kandidaten und dem Welpen.

As the sun rose, the mother dog started to whelp her first puppy.

Als die Sonne aufging, begann die Mutterhündin, ihren ersten Welpen zu werfen.

Look for your whelp and take the dirty sock out of its mouth.

Suchen Sie Ihren Welpen und nehmen Sie ihm den schmutzigen Socken aus dem Maul.

During the first weeks the whelp got this protection through his mother's milk.

In den ersten Lebenswochen wurde beim Welpen dieser Schutz durch die Muttermilch gewährleistet.

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