yearling
An animal that is between one and two years oldAn animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
» My horse died when she was still a yearling.
Meaning
3 sensesAn animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
a yearling lamb
Jährling
an animal in its second year
A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
(US)A sophomore at West Point military academy.
Examples
1 sentencesMy horse died when she was still a yearling.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarlFrom Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).
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