Heimtier

German

Etymology

From Heim ("home") + Tier ("animal")

See also Tierheim

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯mtiːɐ̯/
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Noun

Heimtier n (genitive Heimtieres or Heimtiers, plural Heimtiere)

  1. An animal from an animal shelter
  2. A formal term for a pet, as opposed to a farm animal or a wild animal. In 1986 this definition of the term became a law in article 1 of the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals, German: Europäische Übereinkommen zum Schutz von Heimtieren

Declension
Declension of Heimtier
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Heimtier die Heimtiere
genitive eines des Heimtieres,
Heimtiers		 der Heimtiere
dative einem dem Heimtier,
Heimtiere1		 den Heimtieren
accusative ein das Heimtier die Heimtiere
1Now uncommon, see notes

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