Noun
der Hirsch
Pronunciation: /hɪrʃ/
deer
B2
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plural Hirsche
Meanings
Noun
- deer
- stag
Example sentence
Im Wald haben wir heute einen Hirsch gesehen.
We saw a deer in the forest today.
Word forms
singular
der Hirsch
plural
die Hirsche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hirsch
Accusativeden Hirsch
Dativedem Hirsch
Genitivedes Hirsches
Plural
Nominativedie Hirsche
Accusativedie Hirsche
Dativeden Hirschen
Genitiveder Hirsche
Usage
- ein Hirsch mit großem Geweih — A stag with large antlers; Hirsch is masculine.
- Hirsch / Reh — Reh is a roe deer, not simply a female Hirsch.
Ein Hirsch trat lautlos aus dem dichten Wald.
A stag stepped silently out of the dense forest.