Test your knowledge of German animal vocabulary.
Testen Sie Ihr Wissen über deutsche Tiernamen.
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Learn the names of common pets, farm animals, and wildlife in German.
Animal Genders: Animal names in German can be masculine (der Hund), feminine (die Katze), or neuter (das Pferd). Try to learn the gender alongside the noun.
Compound Names: Many German animal names are fun compounds. For example, a ladybug is a Marienkäfer (Mary's beetle).
| English | German |
|---|---|
| animal | Tier |
| dog | Hund |
| cat | Katze |
| bird | Vogel |
| fish (alive or as food) | Fisch |
| horse | Pferd |
| cow | Kuh |
| pig | Schwein |
| sheep | Schaf |
| mouse | Maus |
| lion | Löwe |
| tiger | Tiger |
| elephant | Elefant |
| giraffe | Giraffe |
| monkey | Affe |
| bear | Bär |
| wolf | Wolf |
| fox | Fuchs |
| rabbit | Kaninchen |
| squirrel | Eichhörnchen |
| snake | Schlange |
| frog | Frosch |
| butterfly | Schmetterling |
| bee | Biene |
| ant | Ameise |
| mosquito | Mücke |
| spider | Spinne |
| snail | Schnecke |
| worm | Wurm |
| ladybug | Marienkäfer |
| flea | Floh |
| fly | Fliege |
| parrot | Papagei |
| eagle | Adler |
| duck | Ente |
| goose | Gans |
| hen | Huhn / Henne |
| rooster | Hahn |
| lamb | Lamm |