Pferd

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Bavarian

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, except in compounds like Rossknedl or Rossfleisch.

Pronunciation

Noun

Pferd n (plural Pferd, diminutive Pfertl or Pferterl)

  1. (zoology) horse (any member of the species Equus ferus and Equus ferus caballus)

Synonyms

German

ein ostfriesisches Pferd — an East Frisian horse.

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 and English palfrey.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pfeːrt/, (prescriptive standard; overall rare)
  • IPA(key): /feːrt/, , (common in northern and central Germany)
  • IPA(key): /pfɛrt/, , (common in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
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  • Homophone: fährt (some speakers)

Noun

Pferd n (strong, genitive Pferdes or Pferds, plural Pferde, diminutive Pferdchen n or Pferdlein n or Pferdelein n or Pferdel n or Pferdl n or Pferderl n or Pferdle n or (less common) Pferdli n or Pferdschen n or Pferdche n or Pferdgen n or (less common) Pferdeken n, masculine Hengst or (if castrated) Wallach, feminine Stute)

  1. horse
    Meine Mutter hat ein Pferd und das ist sehr süß.
    My mother has a horse and it is very cute.
    Mein Pferd ist zu schnell.
    My horse is too fast.
  2. (chess, informal) knight
  3. pommel horse
  4. (slang) a woman

Declension

Declension of Pferd
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pferd die Pferde
genitive eines des Pferdes, Pferds der Pferde
dative einem dem Pferd, Pferde1 den Pferden
accusative ein das Pferd die Pferde

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Hyponyms

(horse):

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text)
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König Dame, Königin Turm Läufer Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel Bauer

Derived terms

  • Regional dimimutives

Related terms

See also

Further reading

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