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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKoppel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɔpl̩
"Die Pferde stehen auf der Koppel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, usually fenced field or enclosure near a stable or barn where animals such as horses can graze and exercise.
"The horses were turned out into the paddock to graze for the afternoon." - 2
An enclosure at a racecourse where horses are saddled and paraded before a race.
"The jockey walked his horse around the paddock before the big race."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the dialectal Northern Middle English word 'padok', meaning toad, which itself stems from Old English 'padde'. By the 16th century, the term underwent folk etymology and semantic shift, merging with 'PARK' to mean a small enclosure for livestock or horses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paddock" is said worldwide
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paddock
Transliteration: pa.dɔk
"Les chevaux galopent dans le paddock."
Koppel
Transliteration: ˈkɔpl̩
"Die Pferde stehen auf der Koppel."
paddock
Transliteration: ˈpaddok
"I cavalli sono nel paddock."
potrero
Transliteration: poˈtɾeɾo
"Los caballos pastan en el potrero."
piquete
Transliteration: piˈketi
"Os cavalos estão soltos no piquete."
बाड़ा
Transliteration: bada
"घोड़े बाड़े में घास चर रहे हैं।"
围场
Transliteration: wéichǎng
"马儿在围场里吃草。"
패독
Transliteration: paedok
"말들이 패독에서 풀을 뜯고 있습니다."
パドック
Transliteration: padokku
"馬がパドックを周回しています。"
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