stag / idiot
der Hirsch, die Hirsche
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stag
A large male mammal from the deer family that typically has large antlers. In the narrower sense, the male red deer.
Bei unserer Wanderung im Nationalpark haben wir einen prächtigen Hirsch gesehen.
On our hike in the national park, we saw a magnificent stag.
idiot
Colloquially and derogatorily, a term for a stupid or clumsy man; an idiot.
Du Hirsch, du hast den Schlüssel von innen stecken lassen!
You idiot, you left the key in the lock on the inside!
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hirsche |
| genitive | des Hirsches |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hirsch | die Hirsche die Hirschen |
| accusative | den Hirsch den Hirschen | die Hirsche die Hirschen |
| dative | dem Hirsch | den Hirschen |
| genitive | des Hirsches des Hirschs, des Hirschen | der Hirsche der Hirschen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Whether the animal or an insult is meant depends on the context. In sentences about nature, the forest, or hunting, the animal is meant. In an argument or as a direct exclamation, it is an insult.
Im Herbst kann man im Wald die Hirsche röhren hören.
In autumn, you can hear the stags roaring in the forest.
Pass doch auf, du Hirsch!
Pay attention, you idiot!
The use of 'Hirsch' (idiot) as an insult is very colloquial and derogatory. It is perceived as an insult for a man whom one considers stupid or clumsy.
Er hat mich einen Hirsch genannt, nur weil ich den falschen Weg gefahren bin.
He called me an idiot just because I drove the wrong way.
As an insult, 'Hirsch' (idiot) is often used as a direct form of address, frequently in the combination 'Du Hirsch' (you idiot).
Du Hirsch, jetzt ist mir das Glas heruntergefallen!
You idiot, now I dropped the glass!
fool / idiot
Hirsch is a colloquial, mocking insult for a stupid or clumsy man. Trottel is a more general derogatory term for a stupid or clumsy person. Therefore, only Trottel works for a woman; for a man, both are possible.
Unter Freunden spotten sie über den ungeschickten Mann und nennen ihn einen Hirsch.
Among friends, they tease the clumsy man and call him an idiot.
Verärgert bezeichnet sie die ungeschickte Person als Trottel.
Angrily, she calls the clumsy person an idiot.
