Pferd

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Etymology[edit]

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.

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Noun[edit]

Pferd n (plural Pferd, diminutive Pfertl or Pferterl)

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

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German[edit]

ein ostfriesisches Pferd — an East Frisian horse.

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Declension of Pferd [neuter, strong]
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.

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(horse):

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Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
König Dame, Königin Turm Läufer Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel Bauer

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  • Regional dimimutives

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