Pferd
German
Etymology
From Middle High German phert, pherit, pferift (“riding horse”), from Old High German pherit, pfarifrit, parafred, from Late Latin paraverēdus (originally “substitute post horse”). Largely displaced the native word Ross. Compare Dutch paard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pfeːrt/, [pfeːɐ̯t] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "prescriptive standard; overall rare" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- IPA(key): /feːrt/, [feːɐ̯t], [fɛɐ̯t] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "common in northern and central Germany" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- IPA(key): /pfɛrt/, [pfɛrt], [pfɛɐ̯t] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "common in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
audio: (file) - Homophone: fährt (some speakers)
Noun
Pferd n (genitive Pferds or Pferdes, plural Pferde, diminutive Pferdchen n or Pferdlein n, female Stute, male Hengst)
- horse
- Meine Mutter hat ein Pferd und das ist sehr süß.
- My mother has a horse and he is very cute.
- Mein Pferd ist zu schnell.
- My horse is too fast.
- Meine Mutter hat ein Pferd und das ist sehr süß.
- (chess) knight
Declension
Synonyms
Hyponyms
(horse):
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Related terms
Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text) | |||||
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König | Dame, Königin | Turm | Läufer | Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel | Bauer |
See also
Further reading
- “Pferd” in Duden online
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