Haustier

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German

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Etymology

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From Haus (“house”) +‎ Tier (“animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhaʊ̯stiːɐ̯]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Haustier n (strong, genitive Haustieres or Haustiers, plural Haustiere)

  1. A domestic animal, in the senses of livestock and beast of burden; also called Nutztier.
  2. A pet; sometimes called Heimtier.

Declension

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Declension of Haustier [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Haustier die Haustiere
genitive eines des Haustieres, Haustiers der Haustiere
dative einem dem Haustier, Haustiere1 den Haustieren
accusative ein das Haustier die Haustiere

1Now rare, see notes.

Antonyms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • “Haustier” in Duden online
  • “Haustier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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