farrowing

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act or process of a sow giving birth to a litter of piglets.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le processus ou l'acte par lequel une truie met bas une portée de porcelets.

1. The act of giving birth in pigs C1 formal

   The process by which a female pig (sow) gives birth to a litter of piglets.

   • The farmer monitored the sow closely during farrowing.
   • Proper farrowing management ensures the health of the piglets.
   • The farrowing season is a critical time on the pig farm.

   🇫🇷Mise bas chez la truie

• farrowings plural form
• farrowings' possessive plural form
• farrowing's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the act of a sow giving birth to piglets.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant la mise bas de la truie, c'est-à-dire le fait de donner naissance à des porcelets.

1. Give birth to piglets C2 formal

   To give birth to a litter of piglets, used specifically for sows.

   • The sow farrowed twelve healthy piglets last night.
   • The farmer expects the sow to farrow within the next week.
   • She farrowed successfully in the new barn.

   🇫🇷Mettre bas des porcelets

   Synonymes: pig

• farrowed past participle
• farrowed past simple
• farrowing present participle
• farrows third person singular