Noun
das Rind
Pronunciation: /ʁɪnt/
cow, bull, ox, head of cattle (any bovine animal)
A2
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plural Rinder
Meanings
Noun
- cow, bull, ox, head of cattle (any bovine animal)
- beef
Example sentence
Auf der Weide grasen zwanzig Rinder.
Twenty cattle are grazing in the pasture.
Word forms
singular
das Rind
plural
die Rinder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Rind
Accusativedas Rind
Dativedem Rind
Genitivedes Rindes
Plural
Nominativedie Rinder
Accusativedie Rinder
Dativeden Rindern
Genitiveder Rinder
Usage
- ein Rind / mehrere Rinder — One head of cattle versus several cattle.
- Rind / Kuh — Rind is not restricted to females; Kuh specifically names an adult female bovine.
Die jungen Rinder standen im Schatten des großen Baums.
The young cattle stood in the shade of the large tree.