bison
der Bison, die Bisons
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bison
A large, powerful wild bovine with thick fur, a distinctive shoulder hump, and short, curved horns. Bison originally lived in North America and Europe.
Der Bison graste ruhig am Rand der weiten Prärie.
The bison grazed peacefully at the edge of the vast prairie.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bisons |
| genitive | des Bisons |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bison | die Bisons |
| accusative | den Bison | die Bisons |
| dative | dem Bison | den Bisons |
| genitive | des Bisons | der Bisons |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Bison' frequently forms compounds with words related to animals and nature conservation, such as 'Bisonherde' (bison herd), 'Bisonkalb' (bison calf), and 'Bisonfell' (bison hide). The component 'Bison' indicates that the word refers to this animal.
Die Bisonherde bewegte sich langsam durch das Grasland.
The bison herd moved slowly through the grassland.
Verbs such as 'grasen' (to graze), 'leben' (to live), 'beobachten' (to observe), and 'schützen' (to protect) are often used with 'Bison'. These contexts frequently involve animals in the wild, in a national park, or in a wildlife enclosure.
Im Nationalpark konnten die Besucher einen Bison aus sicherer Entfernung beobachten.
In the national park, visitors were able to observe a bison from a safe distance.
'Bison' occurs particularly often in texts about nature, animal husbandry, species conservation, and North American or European landscapes. Signal words such as 'Herde' (herd), 'Nationalpark' (national park), 'Grasland' (grassland), or 'Artenschutz' (species conservation) often point to this animal-related context.
Der Schutz des Bisons ist in mehreren europäischen Naturparks ein wichtiges Thema.
The protection of the bison is an important topic in several European nature parks.
