Mastvieh

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German

Etymology

Compound of mästen (“to fatten”) +‎ Vieh (“livestock”). Compare Dutch mestvee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmastˌfiː/
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  • Hyphenation: Mast‧vieh
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Mastvieh n (strong, genitive Mastviehes or Mastviehs, no plural)

  1. (collective) beef cattle, fattened livestock raised for meat

Declension

Declension of Mastvieh
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Mastvieh
genitive eines des Mastviehes, Mastviehs
dative einem dem Mastvieh, Mastviehe1
accusative ein das Mastvieh

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Mastvieh” in Duden online
  • “Mastvieh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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