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- [yeen]
- /yin/
- /jiːn/
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- [yeen]
- /yin/
Definitions of yean word
- verb without object yean (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young. 1
- noun yean (of a sheep or goat) give birth to (a lamb or kid). 1
- verb yean (of a sheep or goat) to give birth to (offspring) 0
- verb transitive yean to bring forth (young) 0
- verb yean (Transitive Verb) OBS (of goats or sheep) To give birth to. 0
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Origin of yean
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English yenen, probably continuing Old English *geēanian to bring forth young, equivalent to ge- y- + ēanian to yean, akin to Latin agnus, Greek ámnos lamb
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Parts of speech for Yean
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yean popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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