Meaning
To give birth to a calf.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English calven, from Old English *calfian, cealfian, from Proto-West Germanic *kalbōn, from Proto-Germanic *kalbōną (“to calve”), from *kalbaz (“calf”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian koolvje, Dutch kalven, German Low German kalven, German kalben, Swedish kalva, Icelandic kálfa.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: