Noun
die Zucht
Pronunciation: /tsʊxt/
breeding (act of growing plants or animals)
C1
rank #6,623
plural Zuchten
Meanings
Noun
- breeding (act of growing plants or animals)
- breed (lineage or subspecies of plants or animals)
- animal farm; farm where animals are bred
- discipline; education; manners
Example sentence
Die Zucht dieser seltenen Hühner ist sehr aufwendig.
Breeding these rare chickens takes a great deal of effort.
Word forms
singular
die Zucht
plural
die Zuchten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zucht
Accusativedie Zucht
Dativeder Zucht
Genitiveder Zucht
Plural
Nominativedie Zuchten
Accusativedie Zuchten
Dativeden Zuchten
Genitiveder Zuchten
Usage
- die Zucht von Tieren — the breeding of animals; von takes dative
- Zucht / Aufzucht — breeding / raising young animals or plants; related but different processes
Der Hof ist für die Zucht einer alten Schafrasse bekannt.
The farm is known for breeding an old breed of sheep.