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belchild

belchild noun: a grandchild.

Noun

belchild (plural belchildren)

  1. (obsolete) A grandchild.

Forms of belchild

pluralbelchildren

Origin of belchild

From bel- (“great-, grand-”) + child. Compare beldam, belsire, etc.

Questions about belchild

What does belchild mean?
Belchild means a grandchild.
What part of speech is belchild?
Belchild is a noun.
What is the plural of belchild?
The plural of belchild is belchildren.

Words near belchild in the dictionary

  1. belcher
  2. Belcher Bay
  3. belchers
  4. Belchertown
  5. belches
  6. belchild
  7. belchildren
  8. belching
  9. belchingly
  10. belchings
  11. belchy

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