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German
Etymology
Compound of nutzen (“use”) + Tier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Nutztier n (strong, genitive Nutztiers, plural Nutztiere)
- livestock; domesticated animals in general
- Synonyms: Vieh n, Viehbestand m
- farm animals; domesticated animals that are mainly found on a farm
- Synonyms: Hoftier n, Bauernhoftier n
- Antonyms: Wildtier n, wildes Tier n
- Die Kuh und das Schaf zählen zu den ersten Tieren welche domestiziert worden sind und heute zu den Nutztieren gehören. ― The cow and the sheep rank among the first animals to be domesticated by man and are now common farm animals.
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Further reading
- “Nutztier” in Duden online
- “Nutztier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache