Noun
die Tierart
Pronunciation: /ˈtiːɐ̯ˌʔaːɐ̯t/
animal species
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plural Tierarten
Meanings
Noun
- animal species
Example sentence
Was für Tierarten bewohnen diese Inseln?
What animal species inhabit these islands?
Word forms
singular
die Tierart
plural
die Tierarten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tierart
Accusativedie Tierart
Dativeder Tierart
Genitiveder Tierart
Plural
Nominativedie Tierarten
Accusativedie Tierarten
Dativeden Tierarten
Genitiveder Tierarten
Usage
- eine seltene Tierart — a rare animal species; the compound is feminine
- Tierart / einzelnes Tier — an animal species / one individual animal; group and member differ
Die Ausstellung stellt eine Tierart aus den Küstenregionen vor.
The exhibition introduces an animal species from the coastal regions.