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lambkin

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlæmkɪn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A young lamb, a very young sheep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A term of endearment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a very young lamb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: lamb

History

Etymology

From lamb + -kin.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: ягня́ (jahnjá) — young lamb
  • Belarusian: ягнё (jahnjó) — young lamb
  • Belarusian: бара́нчык (baránčyk) — young lamb
  • Bulgarian: а́гънце (ágǎnce) — young lamb
  • Bulgarian: а́гне (ágne) — young lamb
  • Czech: jehňátko — young lamb
  • Czech: beránek — young lamb
  • Dutch: lammetje — young lamb
  • Faroese: smálamb — young lamb
  • French: agnelet — young lamb
  • German: Lämmchen — young lamb
  • Hungarian: bárányka — young lamb
  • Irish: uainín — young lamb
  • Italian: agnellino — young lamb
  • Latin: agnellus — young lamb
  • Macedonian: јагне (jagne) — young lamb
  • Polish: jagniątko — young lamb
  • Polish: baranek — young lamb
  • Russian: ягнёнок (jagnjónok) — young lamb
  • Russian: бара́шек (barášek) — young lamb
  • Slovak: jahňa — young lamb
  • Slovak: baránok — young lamb
  • Spanish: corderito — young lamb
  • Spanish: corderillo — young lamb
  • Ukrainian: ягня́ (jahnjá) — young lamb
  • Ukrainian: ягня́тко (jahnjátko) — young lamb
  • Ukrainian: бара́нчик (baránčyk) — young lamb
  • Welsh: oenig — young lamb
  • Welsh: oenyn — young lamb
  • Welsh: oenan — young lamb