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Reh

roe deer

noun RAY Rare

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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