Usage Note
Reh is neuter, plural Rehe. It denotes the small native roe deer, distinct from the larger Hirsch (red deer). The doe is Ricke and the fawn Rehkitz; venison from it is Rehfleisch.
Examples
"Am Waldrand äste ein scheues Reh."
Natural Translation
A shy roe deer grazed at the edge of the forest.
Literal Translation
At the forest-edge grazed a shy roe-deer.

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