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it depends of what you are calling an elk.
In North America the species called "elk" is the Cervus canadensis, called in French the wapiti. Its female would be called 'un wapiti femelle'.
The moose (species' name Alces alces) is called 'elk' in Europe. It would be called 'un élan' in French ('un orignal' in Canadian French or to speak specifically of the North-American moose species) ; and the female is 'un élan femelle' or 'un orignal femelle'.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoit depends of what you are calling an elk.
In North America the species called "elk" is the Cervus canadensis, called in French the wapiti. Its female would be called 'un wapiti femelle'.
The moose (species' name Alces alces) is called 'elk' in Europe. It would be called 'un élan' in French ('un orignal' in Canadian French or to speak specifically of the North-American moose species) ; and the female is 'un élan femelle' or 'un orignal femelle'.
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∙ 12y agoFemale elk are called cows or does, depending on where you were raised at.
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∙ 14y ago"Elans", but the "e" has a backward-slanted accent mark over it.
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∙ 13y agoCow
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∙ 14y agoUne chèvre.
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Meaning of french word wapiti?
a Canadian elk
What is a cow elk?
A cow elk is a female elk.
How big are the antlers on a female elk?
Female elk don't have antlers.
What does la biche mean in french?
Lac La Biche translates to lake of the elk, and has origins in both Cree and French. As there is no translation for elk, the word was modified to represent 'red deer.'
What is a female horse in french?
jument is the french word for a female pony
What is the word origin of female?
Old French word "femelle" which meant "woman." The word "female" is not related to the word "male."
What is the female word for singer in French?
chanteuse
What are female elk called?
cows
What are a female elk called?
cow
How do you say catin French?
The French word for cat is "chat". However, if the cat is a female, the French word would be "chatte".
Is the French word for a colt a feminine or a masculine?
a colt is 'un poulain' in French. The word is masculine, even for a female colt. Edit: 'Pouliche' is for a female colt.
What is a female lion called in french?
Une lionne is the French word for a lioness.
