Polyglot Dictionary

Tierwelt

/ˈtiːɐ̯ˌvɛlt/

die noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Nature Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Tierwelten

Meaning

  1. wildlife, fauna

    Built from Tier (animal) + Welt (world).

    • Der Nationalpark schützt die einheimische Tierwelt.

      The national park protects the native wildlife.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Tier animal
  • Welt world

Practice

1 What does Tierwelt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Nationalpark schützt die einheimische ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Tierwelt?

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