worp

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch worp. Equivalent to a deverbal from werpen.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrp
  • IPA(key): /ʋɔrp/

Noun

worp m (plural worpen, diminutive worpje n)

  1. (veterinary) the act of giving birth in mammals
  2. (veterinary) the group of young animals born at the same time (from the same mother mammal)
  3. throw (flight of a thrown object)
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