das Wild
game
Wild animals collectively, especially those that may legally be hunted.
EXAMPLE
In diesem Wald gibt es noch viel Wild.
There is still plenty of game in this forest.
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Meanings
das Wild
game
The meat of wild animals, prepared as food.
EXAMPLE
Im Restaurant bestellte sie das Wild mit Rotkohl.
At the restaurant, she ordered the game with red cabbage.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wild, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Wildes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Wild | – |
| accusative | das Wild | – |
| dative | dem Wild | – |
| genitive | des Wildes des Wilds | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Collective noun
'Wild' (game) is a collective noun: it refers to a whole group of animals rather than an individual animal. It is therefore almost always used in the singular.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter findet das Wild im Wald nur wenig Nahrung.
In winter, the game finds little food in the forest.
Hunting context
In texts about hunting, forestry, or a hunting ground, 'das Wild' (game) usually refers to all the wild animals in that area. Context clues include words such as 'Jagd' (hunting), 'Revier' (hunting ground), 'Bestand' (population), or 'beobachten' (to observe).
EXAMPLE
Die Försterin beobachtet das Wild im Revier und kontrolliert seinen Bestand.
The forester observes the game in the hunting ground and monitors its population.
Typical collocations
When 'Wild' (game) refers to food, it often occurs with verbs such as 'zubereiten' (to prepare), 'servieren' (to serve), 'essen' (to eat), and 'bestellen' (to order). Details about side dishes or sauces are also often included.
EXAMPLE
Zum Festessen wurde Wild mit einer kräftigen Soße serviert.
Game with a rich sauce was served at the festive meal.
In real life
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