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verbverb

to suckle (at the breast) · to breastfeed, nurse

EtymologyOpphav

fra germansk; beslektet med gresk thele ‘brystvorte’ from Germanic; related to Greek thele 'nipple'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. suge melk av bryst;
    få bryst     to suck milk from the breast;
    to be breastfed
  2. la spedbarn eller dyreunge få die (II, 1)suckle;
    gi bryst;
    amme (II)to breastfeed, to nurse, to suckle     to let an infant or young animal suckledie (II, 1);
    to breastfeed;
    to nurse (a baby)amme (II)