Vieh

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vihe, from Old High German fihu, Proto-Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”), cognate to Low German Veeh, Dutch vee, English fee, Danish fæ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiː/
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  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Vieh n (genitive Viehs or Viehes, no plural)

  1. (uncountable) livestock
  2. (uncountable) cattle
  3. (countable) Derogatory term for a non-human being. Similar to the English usage of thing, when applied to living creatures.

See also

Further reading

  • Vieh in Duden online
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