whelp

(hwĕlp, wĕlp)
n.

1. A young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or wolf.
2. 1. A child; a youth.
   2. An impudent young fellow.
3. 1. A tooth of a sprocket wheel.
   2. Nautical. Any of the ridges on the barrel of a windlass or capstan.

v., whelped, whelp·ing, whelps.

v.intr.
To give birth to whelps or a whelp.

v.tr.
To give birth to (whelps or a whelp).

[Middle English, from Old English hwelp.]

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Parturition in bitches.

• w. box — a low-sided, open-topped box designed to accommodate a whelping bitch and her newborn puppies. The bottom may have provision for heating.

For a list of words related to whelp, see:

• Animal Types and Parts - whelp: young of a dog
• Pregnancy and Birth - whelp: (vb) give birth to or bring forth young, usu. said of animals

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hvalp, unge
v. intr. - kaste hvalpe, sætte hvalpe i verden
v. tr. - kaste hvalpe, sætte hvalpe til verden

Nederlands (Dutch)
jong (van een dier), waardeloze jeugd, jongen werpen

Français (French)
n. - chiot, louveteau, garnement
v. intr. - mettre bas
v. tr. - mettre bas

Deutsch (German)
n. - Welpe, Junges, Balg, (mar.) Spillklampen
v. - Junge werfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κουτάβι, λυκόπουλο, διαβολόπαιδο, αλητάκι
v. - (για ζώο) γεννώ, (για γυναίκες) (υβριστ.) γεννώ

Italiano (Italian)
cucciolo, moccioso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - filhote de cão (m)
v. - dar cria

Русский (Russian)
щенок, детеныш, молодые девушка или юноша, щениться

Español (Spanish)
n. - cachorro
v. intr. - parir
v. tr. - parir

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - valp, unge, spolin
v. - valpa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
幼兽, 小狗, 产仔, 产子, 生小孩, 产..., 生...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 幼獸, 小狗
v. intr. - 產仔, 產子, 生小孩
v. tr. - 產..., 生...

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 강아지, (사자 등의) 새끼, 개구쟁이
v. intr. - 새끼를 낳다, 아이를 낳다, (나쁜 일을) 일으키다
v. tr. - 새끼를 낳다, 아이를 낳다, (나쁜 일을) 일으키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 子を産む, 起こす
n. - 犬の子, 子, 巻揚げ機の胴うね, スプロケットの歯

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جرو, شبل, صبي, فتاة, شخص حقير, أحد الأضلاع الطويله في الرحويه, الضرس, أي سن العجله المسننه (فعل) تلد بخاصه الكلبه وكذا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גור, כלבלב, כפיר, צעיר לא-מחונך‬
v. intr. - ‮המליטה‬
v. tr. - ‮המליטה‬

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