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Words on the topic: Animals

Learn to talk about animals confidently with this topic. Covering a variety of animals — domestic, wild, and farm — this word list is perfect for building descriptive and conversational skills. Each word comes with a translation and example to help you remember.

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Ameisenhaufen

Ameisenhaufen

anthill

Sind das Ameisenhaufen?

Are these anthills?

Bienenstock

Bienenstock

beehive

Der Bienenstock summt laut.

The beehive hums loudly.

Bär

Bär

bear

Ist das ein großer Bär?

Is that a big bear?

Eichhörnchen

Eichhörnchen

squirrel

Ist das Eichhörnchen gesund?

Is the squirrel healthy?

Flosse

Flosse

fin

Hast du die Flosse gesehen?

Did you see the fin?

füttern

füttern

to feed

Du hast den Hund gefüttert.

You fed the dog.

Garnelen

Garnelen

shrimp

Hast du die Garnelen gekauft?

Did you buy the shrimp?

Geflügel

Geflügel

poultry

fowl

Wir züchten Geflügel.

We raise poultry.

Jagdhund

Jagdhund

hunting dog

Ist das dein Jagdhund?

Is this your hunting dog?

Kakerlake

Kakerlake

cockroach

Ist das eine Kakerlake?

Is that a cockroach?

Kaninchen

Kaninchen

rabbit

Hast du ein Kaninchen?

Do you have a rabbit?

Krokodil

Krokodil

crocodile

Ist das dein Krokodil?

Is that your crocodile?

Laus

Laus

louse

Hast du eine Laus gesehen?

Have you seen a louse?

Muschel

Muschel

mussel

shell, clam

Die Muschelkette ist schön.

The shell necklace is beautiful.

Mücke

Mücke

gnat

mosquito

Die Mücken nerven beim Wandern.

The mosquitoes are annoying when hiking.

Pfote

Pfote

paw

Hat der Bär vier Pfoten?

Does the bear have four paws?

Raubtier

Raubtier

predator

carnivore

Ist der Löwe ein Raubtier?

Is the lion a predator?

Stachelrochen

Stachelrochen

stingray

Der Stachelrochen schwimmt schnell.

The stingray swims quickly.

Stier

Stier

bull

Ist das dein Stier?

Is that your bull?

Stinktier

Stinktier

skunk

Ist das ein Stinktier?

Is that a skunk?

Taube

Taube

pigeon

dove

Ist das eine Taube?

Is that a pigeon?

Tier

Tier

animal

Ist das ein Tier?

Is that an animal?

Waschbär

Waschbär

raccoon

Ist das ein Waschbär?

Is that a raccoon?

Welpe

Welpe

puppy

Ist das dein Welpe?

Is this your puppy?

Wurm

Wurm

worm

Ist das ein Wurm in deinem Apfel?

Is that a worm in your apple?

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