German Conversation · Level 22
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German word
Tierpark
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtiːɐ̯ˌpaʁk/
Meaning
- masculine nounzoo
Example
Wir gehen am Sonntag in den Tierpark.
We're going to the zoo on Sunday.
More examples
Im Tierpark füttern die Pfleger die Tiere.
At the zoo, the keepers feed the animals.
Core concept
A public park organized around viewing living animals rather than plants or monuments.
Common phrases
in den Tierpark gehen
go to the zoo
den Tierpark besuchen
visit the zoo
Eintritt in den Tierpark
admission to the zoo
Similar words
Zoo: A public facility that keeps and displays many kinds of animals.
Wildpark: A spacious park where animals can roam relatively freely.
Tiergarten: A green urban park where visitors can see animals while strolling.
Wildgehege: A small enclosure where protected wild animals are kept on display.
Definition in German
Ein Tierpark bezeichnet eine Anlage oder einen Park, in dem verschiedene Tierarten gehalten und Besuchern präsentiert werden.
Word origin
Tierpark was formed transparently from Tier and Park, combining the general word for an animal with the borrowed word for a park.
Usage tips
- The phrase in den Tierpark uses the accusative because gehen expresses movement toward the destination.
Other meanings
- animal parknoun
Opposites
- Wildniswildernessnoun
Related words
- Tierparkbesuchzoo visitnoun
- Tierparkführerzoo guidenoun