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Schildkröte

tortoise

noun SHILT-kroe-te Rare
Animals & Nature Pets

Also means

turtle

Usage Note

Schildkröte is feminine, plural Schildkröten, literally "shield toad". German covers both land tortoise and sea turtle; specify with Landschildkröte or Meeresschildkröte.

Examples

"Die Schildkröte zieht den Kopf in den Panzer."

Natural Translation

The tortoise pulls its head into its shell.

Literal Translation

The tortoise pulls the head into the shell.

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