Noun
das Reh
Pronunciation: /ʁeː/
roe deer (small deer species, Capreolus capreolus)
C1
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plural Rehe
Meanings
Noun
- roe deer (small deer species, Capreolus capreolus)
Example sentence
Ich habe gestern Morgen ein Reh gesehen.
I saw a deer yesterday morning.
Word forms
singular
das Reh
plural
die Rehe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Reh
Accusativedas Reh
Dativedem Reh
Genitivedes Rehes
Plural
Nominativedie Rehe
Accusativedie Rehe
Dativeden Rehen
Genitiveder Rehe
Usage
- das Reh / die Rehe — roe deer; German adds -e in the plural, while English deer stays unchanged
- Reh / Hirsch — a roe deer / a deer or stag; the German nouns are not simply female and male of one species
Ein Reh stand regungslos am Rand der Lichtung.
A roe deer stood motionless at the edge of the clearing.