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Rothirsch

red deer

noun ROHT-hirsh Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Rothirsch (Cervus elaphus) is Europe's largest deer species; the male's antlers are shed each spring. In hunting language, the male is Hirsch, the female Hirschkuh, making Rothirsch the species name to avoid ambiguity.

Examples

"Im Herbst röhrte der Rothirsch laut durch den Wald."

Natural Translation

In autumn the red deer bellowed loudly through the forest.

Literal Translation

In the autumn bellowed the red-deer loudly through the forest.

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