"kalf" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /kɑlf/ Audio: nl-kalf.ogg Forms: kalveren [plural], kalfje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑlf Etymology: From Middle Dutch calf, from Old Dutch calf, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|calf}} Middle Dutch calf, {{inh|nl|odt|calf}} Old Dutch calf, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*kalbaz}} Proto-Germanic *kalbaz Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-veren|+}} kalf n (plural kalveren, diminutive kalfje n)
  1. a calf (young cow or bull; young bovine) Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-noun-SC5iftfl
  2. a calf (young elephant; young deer; young of certain marine mammals) Tags: neuter Categories (lifeform): Baby animals
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-noun-I~0NYoxm Disambiguation of Baby animals: 10 20 1 4 29 29 8 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 2 2 12 1 1 36 36 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 13 1 1 39 39 3 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 6 1 34 34 10
  3. (architecture) a lintel Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Architectural elements
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-noun-YPZdAw8X Topics: architecture
  4. (obsolete, derogatory) a Calvinist Tags: derogatory, neuter, obsolete
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-noun-xsylzEpS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: deurkalf, hertenkalf, kalfsvlees, kalverdans, kalveren [verb], kalverkop, kalverliefde, mestkalf, olifantenkalf, reekalf, runderkalf, stierkalf

Verb

IPA: /kɑlf/ Audio: nl-kalf.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑlf Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} kalf
  1. inflection of kalven:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: kalven Categories (lifeform): Baby animals
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-verb-Thn~d4lo Disambiguation of Baby animals: 10 20 1 4 29 29 8 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 2 2 12 1 1 36 36 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 13 1 1 39 39 3 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 6 1 34 34 10
  2. inflection of kalven:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: kalven Categories (lifeform): Baby animals
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-verb-JWRbFbQw Disambiguation of Baby animals: 10 20 1 4 29 29 8 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 2 2 12 1 1 36 36 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 1 13 1 1 39 39 3 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 6 1 34 34 10
  3. inflection of kalven:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: kalven
    Sense id: en-kalf-nl-verb-SKyxB4H9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "inflection of kalven:",
        "imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "kalven",
          "kalven#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑlf/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "nl-kalf.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/50/Nl-kalf.ogg/Nl-kalf.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Nl-kalf.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑlf"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "nl:kalf"
  ],
  "word": "kalf"
}

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