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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeer
/dɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A hoofed grazing or browsing mammal with antlers on the males of most species.
"A majestic deer stood at the edge of the forest before leaping into the trees."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'dēor', meaning beast or wild animal, which comes from Proto-Germanic '*deuzą'. Over time, the meaning narrowed from any wild animal specifically to the hoofed ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deer" is said worldwide
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cerf
Transliteration: /sɛʁ/
"Un grand cerf traverse le chemin forestier."
Hirsch
Transliteration: /hɪʁʃ/
"Der Hirsch stand regungslos im dichten Nebel."
cervo
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɛr.vo/
"Abbiamo visto un cervo correre tra gli alberi."
ciervo
Transliteration: /ˈθjeɾ.βo/
"El ciervo alzó la cabeza al escuchar un ruido."
cervo
Transliteration: /ˈsɛɾ.vu/
"O cervo correu agilmente pela mata fechada."
हिरण
Transliteration: hiran
"जंगल में एक हिरण घास खा रहा है।"
鹿
Transliteration: lù
"一只鹿在森林里静静地吃草。"
사슴
Transliteration: saseum
"숲속에서 사슴 한 마리가 뛰어놀고 있다."
鹿
Transliteration: shika
"森の中で一頭の鹿を見かけた。"
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