yearling

English

Etymology

From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year +‎ -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).

Noun

yearling (plural yearlings)

An 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
A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.

Translations

one-year-old animal

Danish: åring c
Galician: anello (gl) m
Georgian: ერთი წლის ცხოველი (erti c̣lis cxoveli)
German: Jährling (de) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: ettåring m, åring m

Nynorsk: eittåring m, åring m

Swedish: ettåring (sv) c

Anagrams

grayline, layering, re-laying, relaying

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jœʁ.liŋ/, /jiʁ.liŋ/

Noun

yearling m (plural yearlings)

yearling

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