Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
Kalbfleisch
теля́тинаteljátina
теля́тинаteljátyna
(countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar)The female genitalia.
More definitions
- meat from a calf
Examples
10 sentencesDo you eat veal?
ruТы ешь телятину?
deEssen Sie Kalb?
I had the veal.
Don't eat veal.
Tomorrow we will buy turkey and veal.
ruЗавтра купим индейку и телятину.
deMorgen kaufen wir Puter und Kalb.
I love veal.
ruОбожаю телятину.
deIch liebe Kalbsfleisch.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
flesh of a calf:
Русский
By meaning 1
flesh of a calf:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
flesh of a calf:
Origin
From Middle English veel, from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulFrom Middle English veel, from Anglo-Norman veel, from Latin vitellus, diminutive of vitulus (“calf”). Doublet of vitellus.
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Forms
plural: vealsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable