Mastvieh

German

Etymology

Compound of mästen (“to fatten”) +‎ Vieh (“livestock”). Compare Dutch mestvee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmastˌfiː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mast‧vieh
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Mastvieh n (strong, genitive Mastviehes or Mastviehs, no plural)

  1. (collective) beef cattle, fattened livestock raised for meat

Declension

Declension of Mastvieh [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Mastvieh
genitive eines des Mastviehes, Mastviehs
dative einem dem Mastvieh, Mastviehe1
accusative ein das Mastvieh

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Mastvieh” in Duden online
  • “Mastvieh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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