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Hirsch

stag

noun HIRSH Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Also means

red deer

Usage Note

Hirsch is masculine, plural Hirsche. It usually means the large red deer or specifically the antlered male. The female is Hirschkuh and the antlers Geweih. The cough sweet brand Ricola is unrelated.

Examples

"Im Herbst hört man den Hirsch röhren."

Natural Translation

In autumn you can hear the stag belling.

Literal Translation

In autumn one hears the stag belling.

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