Weaned calf
Definition
A regional or archaic form used in certain sub-dialects from the west and north of the country to designate a recently weaned calf or foal that has been structurally separated from its mother; as an adjective, it describes a young animal in the period immediately following weaning.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Weaned calf
- Weaned young animal
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular plural variation with standard case suffixes. |
| Formation | Lexical loanword from German 'Abzug' or Hungarian, functionally integrated into the local agricultural vocabulary. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ap.ˈt͡suɡ] |
| Source | Glossary of Regional Idioms and Historical Farming Vocabulary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bătrânul gospodar a mutat fiecare apțug în grajdul cel mic pentru a-i schimba regimul de hrană cu iarbă uscată.
EN: The old householder moved each weaned calf into the small barn to change its food diet to dry grass.
RO: Mânzul a devenit un apțug liniștit după câteva zile de neliniște cauzate de separarea de iapa mamă.
EN: The foal became a quiet weaned animal after a few days of restlessness caused by the separation from the mother mare.
RO: Ciobanii foloseau cuvântul apțug în timpul primăverii, când rânduiau animalele tinere la pășunat pe ulițele satului.
EN: The shepherds used the word 'apțug' during springtime, when they organized the young animals for grazing on the village streets.
Idioms & Phrases
Vițel apțug / Recently weaned calf
RO: Tânăr bovid care a încetat complet să se hrănească cu laptele matern, trecând la nutrețuri concentrate.
EN: A young bovid that has completely stopped feeding on maternal milk, transitioning to concentrated feeds.
Vremea de apțug / Weaning period / time
RO: Sezon sau etapă biologică optimă aleasă de crescătorii tradiționali pentru separarea puilor de mamele lor.
EN: An optimal biological season or stage chosen by traditional breeders for separating young animals from their mothers.
Pus la apțug / Put to weaning / separated
RO: Expresie regională ce descrie izolarea fizică a unui animal tânăr într-un compartiment separat al stânei.
EN: A regional phrase describing the physical isolation of a young animal in a separate compartment of the sheepfold.
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