das Tier
noun · /tiːr/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm. Cognate to English deer.
Translation
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animal (see usage notes below)
neuter, strong
Mit seinen 30 Meter Länge und mitunter mehr als 150 Tonnen Gewicht übertrifft der Blauwal jedes andere Tier auf Erden.
With its length of 30 meters and weight of sometimes more than 150 tons the blue whale surpasses every other animal on Earth.
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A person who has a quality thought of as animalistic, such as ferocity, strength, hairiness, etc.
neuter, strong
Wenn er getrunken hat, wird er zum Tier.
When he’s had a drink, he turns into an animal.
- hind (female red deer) jargon, neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Tier | Tiere |
| Accusative | Tier | Tiere |
| Dative | Tier | Tieren |
| Genitive | Tieres | Tiere |