German word

Stier

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtiːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbull

Example

Auf dem Bauernhof steht ein großer Stier.

There is a big bull on the farm.

Illustration for Stier (bull)

More examples

Am Abend verscheuchte der Bauer einen aufgebrachten Stier.

In the evening, the farmer drove away an agitated bull.

Core concept

A large, powerful male bovine standing on a farm, with the same horned animal also representing Taurus.

Common phrases

  • ein aufgebrachter Stier

    an agitated bull

  • Stier auf der Weide

    bull in the pasture

  • spanischer Stier

    Spanish bull

Similar words

Bulle: A common conversational term for an adult male bovine.
Ochse: A castrated male bovine kept for work.
Rind: Cattle raised for meat, milk, or other farm products.
Kuh: A mature female bovine that produces milk.

Definition in German

Männliches Rind, also erwachsenes, nicht kastriertes Vieh.

Word origin

Stier is an inherited Germanic word, from Old High German stior and related to English steer, although the modern meanings have diverged.

Usage tips

  • Stier is masculine, with the plural Stiere; the related noun Kuh refers to a female bovine.

Other meanings

  • Taurusnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Stierkampfbullfightingnoun
  • StierzeichenTaurusnoun
  • Stierhaltungbull husbandrynoun

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