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Animal Basics

Animal Basics: 21 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice animal basics in German with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the German word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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swamp
der Sumpf
[ˈzʊmpf]
nounB2
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species
die Art
[ʔaʁt]
nounB2
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shore
das Ufer
[ˈuːfɐ]
nounA2
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sea
das Meer
[meːɐ̯]
nounA1
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savanna
die Savanne
[zaˈvanə]
nounB2
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reptile
das Reptil
[ʁɛpˈtiːl]
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reef
das Riff
[ʁɪf]
nounB2
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rainforest
der Regenwald
[ˈʁeːɡn̩valt]
nounA2
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pond
der Teich
[taɪ̯ç]
nounA2
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omnivore
der Allesfresser
[ˈaləsˌfʁɛsɐ]
nounB2
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ocean
der Ozean
[ˈoːtse̯aːn]
nounA1
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marsh
der Sumpf
[ˈzʊmpf]
nounB2
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mammal
das Säugetier
[ˈzɔʏ̯ɡəˌtiːɐ̯]
nounB1
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jungle
der Dschungel
[ˈd͡ʃʊŋl̩]
nounA2
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herbivore
der Pflanzenfresser
[ˈp͡flantsn̩ˌfʁɛsɐ]
nounB1
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desert
die Wüste
[ˈvyːstə]
nounA2
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creature
das Wesen
[ˈveːzn̩]
nounB1
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coast
die Küste
[ˈkʏstə]
nounA2
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cave
die Höhle
[ˈhøːlə]
nounA2
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carnivore
der Fleischfresser
[ˈflaɪ̯ʃˌfʁɛsɐ]
nounB2
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amphibian
die Amphibie
[amfiˈbiːə]
nounB2
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