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A large domesticated mammal with hooves that is often used for riding, as a draft animal, or in sports.
Am Wochenende reitet sie am liebsten ihr Pferd am Strand entlang.
On weekends, she most enjoys riding her horse along the beach.
'Pferd' (horse) is the base word for many compounds. Examples are 'Pferdeschwanz' (ponytail), 'Pferdestärke' (unit of power, horsepower), or 'Rennpferd' (racehorse, sports).
Das Auto hat 200 Pferdestärken.
The car has 200 horsepower.
The meaning of 'Pferd' is usually clear from context. Words like 'Schachbrett' (chessboard), 'Turnhalle' (gymnasium), or a situation in which a decision is being criticized help distinguish the meanings.
Im Sportunterricht mussten wir über das Pferd springen.
In PE class, we had to jump over the horse.
When referring to the animal, typical verbs such as 'ein Pferd reiten' (to ride a horse), 'satteln' (to put on the saddle), 'striegeln' (to groom/brush), and 'füttern' (to feed) are used.
Bevor wir ausreiten, müssen wir die Pferde striegeln und satteln.
Before we go riding, we have to groom and saddle the horses.
The idiom 'aufs falsche Pferd setzen' (to back the wrong horse) is a fixed expression. It is based on the verb 'setzen auf' + accusative, which is also used in betting.
Er dachte, die Aktie würde steigen, aber er hat wohl aufs falsche Pferd gesetzt.
He thought the stock would rise, but he probably backed the wrong horse.
The idiom 'jemandem etwas vom Pferd erzählen' (to tell someone tall tales / nonsense) has a fixed structure with a dative and an accusative object. It means to tell someone nonsense.
Er sagt, er hat den Fisch mit bloßen Händen gefangen? Der erzählt dir doch was vom Pferd!
He says he caught the fish with his bare hands? He's obviously telling you tall tales!
desire / buck
'der Bock' and 'das Pferd' can both refer to animals, but they mean very different animals. A 'Bock' is the male animal among goats, sheep, or deer. A 'Pferd' is a large animal that people ride or that used to pull carts. The words can be confused if you are only thinking generally of animals on a farm. To be precise: for a goat, you say 'Bock'; for riding or in a stable, usually 'Pferd'.
Für den Reitkurs putzt Lena zuerst das Pferd.
For the riding course, Lena first grooms the horse.
Der Bock steht neben den Ziegen und frisst Heu.
The buck is standing next to the goats and eating hay.