das Tier
A2animal
- English meaning
- animal
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Tiere
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
- Vocabulary package
- Animals
- Dictionary
- German words with T
Tier in a sentence
Wir dürfen keine Tiere in der Wohnung haben.
We are not allowed to have animals in the apartment.
Declension of das Tier
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Tier | die Tiere |
| Accusative | das Tier | die Tiere |
| Dative | dem Tier | den Tieren |
| Genitive | des Tieres | der Tiere |
Word family
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Where Tier comes from
[1, 2] von tier, dier, tior, tëor, *deuza- ‘ „wildes Tier“ – vermutlich zur en Wurzel *dheu- „blasen, atmen“ im Kontext „atmendes Wesen, Lebewesen“ (analog zu animal „Tier“ zu anima „Seele“).
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Questions about Tier
Is it der, die or das Tier?
It is das Tier — Tier is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Tiere.
What is the plural of Tier?
The plural of das Tier is die Tiere.
What is the genitive of Tier?
The genitive singular is des Tieres. The dative plural is den Tieren.
What does Tier mean in English?
das Tier means "animal". For example: "Wir dürfen keine Tiere in der Wohnung haben." — "We are not allowed to have animals in the apartment."
What level is Tier in German?
Tier is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the animals vocabulary.
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