Complete Definition of "wean"

English

Pronunciation
enPR|w�n, IPA|/wi�n/, SAMPA|/wi:n/
:rhymes|i�n

Etymology
OE. wenian.

Verb
en-verb

  1. To cease to depend on the mother for nourishment.
  2. To cease to depend.

Translations
trans-top|to cease to depend on the mother for nourishment
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trans-top|to cease to depend
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French : sevrer
German : entwöhnen
Ido : ablaktar
Italian : svezzare
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Norwegian: avvenne
Novial: ablakta
Spanish : desahijar
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Old English

Pronunciation
IPA|/wæ:�n/

Noun form
Latinx|w�an

  1. plural of|wea|w�a|lang=Old English

Scots

Etymology
From wee#Scots|wee + ane.

Pronunciation
IPA|/wen/

Noun
sco-noun

  1. child

io:wean
it:wean
fi:wean
sv:wean
te:wean
vi:wean
zh:wean

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