yearling

A noun referring to a young child, a racehorse considered one year old until the second January 1st following its birth, or an animal in its second year.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das ein einjähriges Tier, besonders ein Fohlen oder Rennpferd im zweiten Lebensjahr, oder auch einen kleinen Jungen bezeichnet.

1. Young child B2 informal

   A child who is one year old or in their second year of life.

   • The yearling took its first wobbly steps.
   • She watched over the yearling as it played in the garden.
   • The proud parents showed off their yearling to the relatives.

   🇩🇪Einjähriges Kind

   Synonyme: babytoddlertot

2. One-year-old racehorse C1 formal sport

   A racehorse that is considered one year old until the second January 1st following its birth.

   • The trainer purchased a promising yearling at the auction.
   • Yearlings are often sold at specialized horse sales.
   • The stable has several yearlings being prepared for future races.

   🇩🇪Einjähriges Rennpferd

3. Animal in second year B2 formal

   An animal that is in its second year of life.

   • The yearling deer stayed close to its mother.
   • Farmers separate yearling calves from the adult herd.
   • The wildlife reserve tracks the movements of yearling bears.

   🇩🇪Jährling

• yearlings plural form
• yearlings' possessive plural form
• yearling's possessive singular form