welp

Alternative forms

• whelp

Etymology

Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (excrescent p)^[1]. Compare yep, yup and nope.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛlp/, [wɛlp̚]
• Rhymes: -ɛlp
• Homophone: whelp (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Interjection

welp

1. (slang) Well.
   • 2018 March 25, Adam Rogers, “The Cambridge Analytica Data Apocalypse Was Predicted in 2007”, in Wired‎:

     “Nuclear power is a dual-use technology. It can be weaponized.” Welp. “It is sort of what we anticipated, that there would be a Three Mile Island moment around data sharing that would rock the research community,” Lazer says.

References

Anagrams

• Plew, plew

Etymology

From Middle Dutch welp, from Old Dutch welp, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛlp

• Audio

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Noun

welp m, n (plural welpen, diminutive welpje n)

1. whelp, young mammal of certain carnivorous species, notably canine pup, bear - or lion cub
2. human youngster, especially of age group 8-11 in boy scouts

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Etymology

From Old Dutch welp, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Noun

welp n, m

1. whelp

Further reading

• “welp”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “welp (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Etymology

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Pronunciation

• (noun):
  • (Burträsk) IPA^(key): /we̞ɽp/
  • (Skellefteå) IPA^(key): /wɔɽp/
  • (Luleå) IPA^(key): /wʊɽp/
  • (Kalix) IPA^(key): /wɞɽp/
• (verb):
  • (Burträsk) IPA^(key): /²we̞ɽp/
  • (Luleå) IPA^(key): /²wʊɽp/

Noun

welp m (definite singular welpen, definite plural welpa)

1. whelp, puppy

Verb

welp

1. to whelp