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Ziege

· noun· Pl. die Ziegen

goat

On farms and mountain pastures in the Alps — and at the cheese counter, as Ziegenkäse. Careful: „blöde Ziege“ is also a rude insult for a woman.

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Ziege
goat

Es war eine sehr unfreundliche Ziege.

It was a very unfriendly goat.

Word family

Ziegeder Ziegenbockbilly goatdie Ziegenmilchgoat's milkder Ziegenkäsegoat's cheese

Real examples

  • Es war eine sehr unfreundliche Ziege.It was a very unfriendly goat.
  • Auf der Alm leben im Sommer Kühe, Schafe und Ziegen.In summer, cows, sheep and goats live on the mountain pasture.
  • Die Ziege hat alle Blumen in unserem Garten gefressen.The goat has eaten all the flowers in our garden.

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