German word

Tiergarten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtiːɐ̯ˌgaʁtn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounzoo

Example

Wir besuchen heute den Tiergarten.

We are visiting the zoo today.

Illustration for Tiergarten (zoo)

More examples

Am Schalter kann man Tickets für den Tiergarten kaufen.

At the ticket counter, you can buy tickets for the zoo.

Core concept

A landscaped urban park whose paths lead among enclosures for displayed animals.

Common phrases

  • Ticket für den Tiergarten kaufen

    buy a ticket for the zoo

  • die Tiere im Tiergarten sehen

    see the animals at the zoo

  • Fotografieren im Tiergarten

    photography at the zoo

Similar words

Zoo: A place where animals are housed and shown to visitors.
Zoologischer Garten: A large zoo that also supports scientific research and animal breeding.
Tierpark: A spacious park that displays animals in natural-looking surroundings.
Wildpark: A broad park where wildlife lives in near-natural conditions for observation.

Definition in German

ein Gelände, oft innerhalb einer Stadt, das als Park angelegt ist und Tiere zur Schau hält

Word origin

Tiergarten is a transparent compound of German Tier, meaning animal, and Garten, meaning garden or enclosed grounds.

Usage tips

  • Tiergarten is masculine, so the phrase uses der Tiergarten in the nominative and den Tiergarten after besuchen.

Opposites

Related words

  • Tiergartenbesucherzoo visitornoun
  • Tiergarteneintrittzoo admissionnoun

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