Welpe

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Welpe

[ˈvɛlpə]

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[1] Welpe ist niederdeutschen Ursprungs, wurde im 18. Jahrhundert übernommen und hat das hochdeutsche „Welf“ verdrängt.

noun Welpchen · Welplein · Welpin · Welpe · Welpen

junger Fuchs, Wolf oder Hund Auch Frettchen werfen Welpen.
Similar: Welf · Opposite: Fähe, Fuchs, Hund, Hündin, Rüde, Wolf

In English

puppy young dog
whelp young of a mammal
pup young dog, etc.
cub the young of certain animals

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"Welpe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/welpe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Welpe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/welpe

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"Welpe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/welpe.

BibTeX

@misc{welpe_2026,
  title = {Welpe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/welpe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}