German word

das Tier in German sentences

das Tier means "animal" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Das Tier versteckt sich im hohen Gras.

The animal hides in the tall grass.

Der Träger am Futterwagen hält die Tüte fest, als das Tier daran zieht.

The bracket on the feed cart holds the bag in place when the animal pulls on it.

Im Tierheim ruft Lara am Telefon an, während Max das Tier am Terminal registriert.

At the animal shelter, Lara makes a call while Max registers the animal at the terminal.

Am Terminal meldet der Träger das Tier für den Transport an.

At the terminal, the carrier registers the animal for transport.

Common mistake

Do not learn Tier without its article. Store it as das Tier when the article is available.