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A large rodent that lives in and near water and is known for building dams and lodges out of wood.
An dem kleinen Bach hat ein Biber einen beeindruckenden Damm gebaut.
A beaver built an impressive dam on the small stream.
The word 'Biber' (beaver) is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe things related to the animal. This way, learning one word helps you learn several more.
Der Biberdamm staute das Wasser des Flusses.
The beaver dam backed up the water of the river.
In Germany, the beaver is strongly associated with its ability to fell trees and build dams. The verbs 'bauen' (to build) and 'fällen' (to fell) are therefore often used in connection with 'Biber' (beaver).
Der Biber fällt Bäume, um seine Burg zu bauen.
The beaver fells trees in order to build its lodge.
Beavers were almost extinct in many parts of Europe. Today, they are widespread again thanks to conservation programs, which is often a topic in nature documentaries and the news.
Dank erfolgreicher Wiederansiedlungsprojekte gibt es wieder Biber an unseren Flüssen.
Thanks to successful reintroduction projects, there are beavers on our rivers again.
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'der Bieber' and 'der Biber' are easily confused because they look almost the same and can sound the same. For the animal that lives near water and builds dams, 'der Biber' is the normal and correct form. 'der Bieber' is not the appropriate standard spelling for this meaning. So if you are talking about the animal, you should write and say 'der Biber'.
Im Text stand „der Bieber“, aber die Lehrerin korrigierte das Wort zu „der Biber“.
The text said 'der Bieber', but the teacher corrected the word to 'der Biber'.
Am Fluss hat ein Biber aus Ästen einen kleinen Damm gebaut.
By the river, a beaver has built a small dam out of branches.