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The German word for animal is
Tier





animal

Gender

The gender of Tier is neuter. E.g. das Tier.

Plural

The plural of Tier is Tiere.

German Definition


animal
     Adjektiv:
     [1] Tiere betreffend; tierisch
     [2] Tieren ähnlich; tierisch, animalisch
     Substantiv:
     [1] das Tier
          [1] I really like animals, especially birds.
            Ich mag Tiere wirklich, besonders Vögel.



Translations for animal and their definitions

Tier
     n. animal (i, see usage notes below)
     n. A person who has a quality thought of as animalistic, such as ferocity, strength, hairiness, etc.
          Wenn er getrunken hat, wird er zum Tier. - When he’s had a drink, he turns into an animal.
     n. (hunting jargon) hind (female red deer)


tierisch
     adj. (relational) animal; beastly, brutal
     adj. (slang) extremely
          tierisch geil - extremely cool


Bestie
     n-f. a wild and very dangerous animal, a beast, monster
     n-f. (figurative) a very cruel person, usually a killer, torturer, or rapist


Unmensch
     n. brute (coarse or brutal person)


Monster
     n-n. (colloquial) monster


Scheusal
     n-n. monster
     n-n. beast


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