different between welp vs swelp

English

Alternative forms

• whelp

Etymology

Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yep, yup, nope, and ope.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /w?lp/, [w?lp?]
• Rhymes: -?lp
• Homophone: whelp (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Interjection

welp

1. (slang) Well, typically used in exasperation.

References

Anagrams

• Plew, plew

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?lp

Noun

welp m or 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

Derived terms

• welpenhorde
• welpenpet

References

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

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

welp n or m

1. whelp

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: welp

Further reading

• “welp”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “welp (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page I

Middle English

Noun

welp

1. Alternative form of whelp

Westrobothnian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (noun):
  • (Burträsk) IPA^(key): /we??p/
  • (Skellefteå) IPA^(key): /w??p/
  • (Luleå) IPA^(key): /w??p/
  • (Kalix) IPA^(key): /w??p/
• (verb):
  • (Burträsk) IPA^(key): /²we??p/
  • (Luleå) IPA^(key): /²w??p/

Noun

welp m (definite singular welpen, definite plural welpa)

1. whelp, puppy

Derived terms

• welpgau (“playful, amusing puppy”)

Verb

welp

1. to whelp

English

Verb

swelp

1. Pronunciation spelling of so help.

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as an intensifier in the phrase "swelp me" = "so help me".

Anagrams

• Plews, Welps, plews