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Ziege

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Noun

die Ziege

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡siːɡə/

goat

C1 rank #7,842 plural Ziegen

Meanings

Noun
  1. goat
  2. (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.
Extra sentence

Die Ziege knabberte an den Blättern des Strauchs.

The goat nibbled the bush's leaves.