German word

Widder

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɪdɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounram

Example

Der Widder führt die Herde an.

The ram leads the flock.

Illustration for Widder (ram)

More examples

Der Zucht-Widder deckt mehrere Mutterschafe im Frühjahr.

The breeding ram mates with several ewes in spring.

Core concept

A male sheep with strong curled horns, also represented as the ram-shaped zodiac sign Aries.

Common phrases

  • Zucht-Widder

    breeding ram

  • kastrierter Widder

    castrated ram

Similar words

Schafbock: A breeding ram used to produce offspring.
Bock: A male goat.
Hammel: A castrated ram intended for eating.

Definition in German

Ein männliches Schaf; in der Astrologie auch der Name des Tierkreiszeichens Widder.

Word origin

Widder comes from Old High German widar, a Germanic animal name related to English wether, and later also became the name of the zodiac sign.

Usage tips

  • Widder is masculine, and its plural is also Widder, so der Widder and die Widder differ mainly by the article.

Other meanings

  • Ariesnoun

Opposites

  • Mutterschafewenoun

Related words

  • Widderhornram's hornnoun

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