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farm animal
An animal kept by humans in order to provide economic benefit. This can include the production of food (meat, milk, eggs), use as a working animal, or the production of other products (wool, leather).
Kühe, Schweine und Hühner sind typische Nutztiere in der Landwirtschaft.
Cows, pigs, and chickens are typical farm animals in agriculture.
The word is made up of 'Nutz-' and 'Tier' (animal). 'Nutz-' comes from the verb 'nutzen' (to use). So a 'Nutztier' (farm animal) is literally an animal that brings humans some benefit.
Ein Schaf ist ein Nutztier, weil es Wolle und Fleisch liefert.
A sheep is a farm animal because it provides wool and meat.
In connection with 'Nutztier' (farm animal), the verbs 'halten' (to keep), 'züchten' (to breed), or 'schlachten' (to slaughter) are often used. These describe how humans deal with these animals.
Der Bauer züchtet seit Jahren seltene Nutztiere.
The farmer has been breeding rare farm animals for years.
'Nutztier' (farm animal) is a neutral, factual term used mainly in the fields of agriculture, biology, law, and economics.
Im Biologieunterricht haben wir über die Haltung von Nutztieren gesprochen.
In biology class, we talked about the keeping of farm animals.
livestock / brute
'das Vieh' and 'das Nutztier' overlap because both can mean animals that people keep in agriculture. 'Vieh' is usually a collective word: people talk about the 'Vieh' on a farm and often mean several animals, especially cattle, but also other farm animals. 'Nutztier' is more precise and more factual. It refers to an animal that has an economic use, for example milk, eggs, meat, wool, or labor. The words can be confused because many 'Nutztiere' also count as 'Vieh'. If you are talking about the whole group of animals on a farm, 'Vieh' sounds natural. If you mean a precise category, 'Nutztier' is better.
Ein Huhn ist ein Nutztier, weil es Eier legt.
A chicken is a farm animal because it lays eggs.
Bei der Arbeit auf dem Hof hat sie das Vieh in den neuen Stall geführt.
While working on the farm, she led the livestock into the new barn.