German

Alternative forms

• Welf (obsolete)

Noun

Welpe m ‎(genitive Welpen, plural Welpen, diminutive Welpchen n or Welplein n, feminine Welpin)

1. puppy (young dog)

   Meine Hündin hat neulich sieben Welpen geworfen.‎

   My dog recently bore seven puppies.

2. cub (young of several wild animals)

   Ich habe gestern im Wald einen Fuchs mit seinen Welpen gesehen.‎

   Yesterday I saw a fox and its cubs in the forest.

Declension

Derived terms

• Dachswelpe
• Katzenwelpe
• Welpenschutz