German Vocabulary · Beginner
German Animals and Wildlife Vocabulary
Species names, animal behaviors, habitats, zoological terms, and wildlife conservation This themed list gathers 59 German animals and wildlife words (beginner level), each linked to its full dictionary entry with meanings, pronunciation, and inflection tables.
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- Kuhcow; bovineNoun
- SchafsheepNoun
- Schweinpig; swine; (coll.) lucky breakNoun
- Enteduck; press hoaxNoun
- BienebeeNoun
- SpinnespiderNoun
- Wurmworm; maggot; (figurative) weaklingNoun
- FroschfrogNoun
- Bärbear (animal)Noun
- WolfwolfNoun
- FuchsfoxNoun
- Hasehare; rabbit (colloquial)Noun
- IgelhedgehogNoun
- Affemonkey; apeNoun
- ElefantelephantNoun
- LöwelionNoun
- Schlangesnake; queue; lineNoun
- EuleowlNoun
- Haustierpet; domestic animalNoun
- Wildtierwild animal; wild creatureNoun
- Zoozoo; zoological gardenNoun
- Stallstable; stall; penNoun
- Käfigcage; enclosureNoun
- Nestnest; den; lairNoun
- Kopfhead; mind; leaderNoun
- Augeeye; eyeball; openingNoun
- OhrearNoun
- Nasenose; sense of smell; front part (slang, e.g. of a plane)Noun
- Maulmouth (of an animal); jaws; gob (slang, rude)Noun
- Schwanztail; queue; penis (vulgar)Noun
- Beinleg; limbNoun
- Flügelwing; grand piano; section (of a building)Noun
- Federfeather; spring (mechanical); pen (old-fashioned)Noun
- Fellfur; pelt; hideNoun
- HonighoneyNoun
- Junges—
- Futterfeed; fodder; liningNoun
- kriechento crawl; to creep; to grovelVerb
- bellento bark; to yapVerb
- miauento meow; to miaowVerb
- muhento mooVerb
- quakento croak; to quack; (informal) to whineVerb
- zwitschernto twitter; to chirp; to warbleVerb
- summento hum; to buzzVerb
- brüllento roar; to yell; to bellowVerb
- fressento eat (animals); to devour; to consume voraciouslyVerb
- zahmtame; docile; gentleAdjective
- Hirschdeer; stagNoun
- Rehroe deer; deerNoun
- AmeiseantNoun
- SchmetterlingbutterflyNoun
- Käferbeetle; bugNoun
- Schneckesnail; screw (engineering)Noun
- Höhlecave; cavern; denNoun
- ZiegegoatNoun
- EichhörnchensquirrelNoun
- Fliegefly (insect); bow tieNoun
- PfotepawNoun
- fütternto feed (animals, babies); to give food toVerb
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