Noun
das / der Rentier
Pronunciation: /ˈreːnˌtiːr/
reindeer
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plural Rentiere
Meanings
Noun
- reindeer
- rentier (individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments)
Example sentence
Ich hoffe, auf meiner Schwedenreise Rentiere zu sehen.
I hope to see reindeer on my trip to Sweden.
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Rentier
plural
die Rentiere
Noun
singular
der Rentier
plural
die Rentiers
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Rentier
Accusativedas Rentier
Dativedem Rentier
Genitivedes Rentiers
Plural
Nominativedie Rentiere
Accusativedie Rentiere
Dativeden Rentieren
Genitiveder Rentiere
Usage
- das Rentier / die Rentiere — reindeer; the animal noun is neuter
- das Rentier / der Rentier — the animal / a person living on investment income; the masculine word is pronounced differently
Ein Rentier stand neben dem schmalen Pfad im Schnee.
A reindeer stood beside the narrow path in the snow.