German word

Rind

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɪnt/

Meaning

  • neuter nouncow

Example

Ich sehe ein Rind auf dem Feld.

I see a cow in the field.

Illustration for Rind (cow)

More examples

Der Bauer kümmert sich um das Rind.

The farmer takes care of the cow.

Core concept

A sturdy farm bovine, seen grazing in a field or represented as food after slaughter.

Common phrases

  • das Rind füttern

    feed the cow

  • ein Rind halten

    keep a cow

  • ein Rind schlachten

    slaughter a cow

Similar words

Kuh: A fully grown female cow.
Rindfleisch: Beef used as food.
Vieh: Farm animals such as cattle managed collectively.
Kalb: A young cow or bull before full maturity.

Definition in German

Rind bezeichnet ein Nutztier aus der Familie der Rinder und steht sowohl für das lebende Tier als auch häufig für dessen Fleisch.

Word origin

Rind is an inherited Germanic noun attested in Old High German forms such as rind and rint, with the modern word continuing that cattle term.

Usage tips

  • Rind is neuter, with das Rind and the plural die Rinder; Kuh specifically denotes a female cow.

Other meanings

  • beefnoun
  • cattlenoun

Related words

  • Rindfleischbeefnoun
  • Rinderhaltungcattle farmingnoun
  • Rindviehcattlenoun

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