Noun
die Ziege
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡siːɡə/
goat
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plural Ziegen
Meanings
Noun
- goat
- (derogatory) silly cow, stupid woman
Example sentence
„Wem gehören diese Ziegen?“ – „Sie gehören Yamina.“
"Whose goats are these?" "They belong to Yamina."
Word forms
singular
die Ziege
plural
die Ziegen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ziege
Accusativedie Ziege
Dativeder Ziege
Genitiveder Ziege
Plural
Nominativedie Ziegen
Accusativedie Ziegen
Dativeden Ziegen
Genitiveder Ziegen
Usage
- eine Ziege auf der Weide — A goat in the pasture.
- Ziege / Ziegenbock — The usual goat noun versus a term specifying a male goat.
Die Ziege knabberte an den Blättern des Strauchs.
The goat nibbled the bush's leaves.