foundling
foundling · foundlings
знaйдa
найдёныш, подкидыш
Findelkind
An abandoned child, left by its parent, often a baby left at a convent or similar safe…An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
US/fˈaʊndlɪŋ/
» They named the foundling Tom.
Meaning
1 sensesAn abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
foundling hospital
Findelkind
найдёнышnajdjónyš, подки́дышpodkídyš
знaйдaznajda
More definitions
- a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Examples
1 sentencesThey named the foundling Tom.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
abandoned child, left by its parent:
Русский
By meaning 1
abandoned child, left by its parent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
abandoned child, left by its parent:
Origin
From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. ByFrom Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found + -ling.
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Forms
plural: foundlings| Singular | foundling |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown:abandoned infant