doe
A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelopeA female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).
» A doe is a female deer.
Олениха — это самка оленя.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).
Hirschkuh, Hinde, Hindin
оле́нихаolénixa, олени́хаoleníxa, са́мка оле́няsámka olénja
(countable, specifically, uncountable)A female fallow deer.
Damhirschkuh
(countable, uncountable)A female rabbit or hare.
Häsin
крольчи́хаkrolʹčíxa, зайчи́хаzajčíxa
(countable, uncountable)A female squirrel.
бе́лкаbélka, бельчи́хаbelʹčíxa
(countable, uncountable)A female kangaroo.
са́мка кенгуру́sámka kengurú
- mature female of mammals of which the male is called ‘buck’
- the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
Examples
10 sentencesA doe is a female deer.
ruОлениха — это самка оленя.
The picture shows a doe with her fawns.
deDas Bild zeigt eine Ricke mit ihren Kitzen.
"John Doe" is a nickname for an anonymous person.
"Джон До" — це прізвисько для аноніма.
Tallulah is like a graceful deer, she has doe's eyes.
I saw a doe.
ruЯ видел лань.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English do (“(female) fallow deer”), from Old English dā, from Proto-West GermFrom Middle English do (“(female) fallow deer”), from Old English dā, from Proto-West Germanic *daihā (“female deer, mother deer”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck (milk), to suckle”).
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Forms
plural: doe / doesSynonyms
5 synonyms- the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977:Department of EnergyEnergy DepartmentEnergy
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable