Noun: Rentier
Gender: Neuter, Masculine
Hyphenation:
Nominative
Indefinite
| Singular | ein Rentier |
| Plural | Rentiere; Rentiers |
Definite
| Singular | das; der Rentier |
| Plural | die Rentiere; Rentiers |
Genitive
Indefinite
| Singular | eines Rentiers; Rentieres |
| Plural | Rentiere; Rentiers |
Definite
| Singular | des Rentiers; Rentieres |
| Plural | der Rentiere; Rentiers |
Dative
Indefinite
| Singular | einem Rentier; Rentiere |
| Plural | Rentieren; Rentiers |
Definite
| Singular | dem Rentier; Rentiere |
| Plural | den Rentieren; Rentiers |
Accusative
Indefinite
| Singular | ein; einen Rentier |
| Plural | Rentiere; Rentiers |
Definite
| Singular | das; den Rentier |
| Plural | die Rentiere; Rentiers |
Sample Sentences
Etymology
17th century, from Ren (“reindeer”) + Tier (“animal”), following Danish rensdyr, Swedish rendjur, from Old Norse hreindýri. See: Danish Nouns '
rensdyr', Old Norse Nouns '
hreindýri'.
Verbs referencing "Rentier"
English Nouns
reindeer, Dutch Nouns
rendier, Danish Nouns
rensdyr.
Translations