Polyglot Dictionary

Raubtier

/ˈʀaʊptiːɐ/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Raubtiere

Meaning

  1. predator

    Built from Raub (predation, robbery) + Tier (animal).

    • Der Wolf ist ein gefährliches Raubtier.

      The wolf is a dangerous predator.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Raub predation, robbery
  • Tier animal

Practice

1 What does Raubtier mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Wolf ist ein gefährliches ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Raubtier?

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