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wild boar
A wild pig that lives in forests, with dark, bristly fur and, in males, protruding canine teeth called tusks.
Bei der Wanderung haben wir Spuren von einem Wildschwein entdeckt.
On the hike, we discovered tracks from a wild boar.
The word is simply made up of 'wild' (wild) and 'Schwein' (pig). So it literally means 'wild pig'.
Im Wald warnt ein Schild vor Wildschweinen.
In the forest, a sign warns about wild boars.
In connection with wild boars in nature, you often hear the verbs 'sehen' (to see), 'begegnen' (to encounter), 'jagen' (to hunt), or 'füttern' (to feed), which you should not do.
Wir sind auf unserer Wanderung zum Glück keinem Wildschwein begegnet.
Luckily, we didn't encounter any wild boars on our hike.
The word 'Wildschwein' (wild boar) is also used for the meat of the animal. Especially in autumn and winter, you find dishes like 'Wildschweinbraten' (roast wild boar) or 'Wildschweingulasch' (wild boar goulash) on menus.
In diesem Restaurant kann man sehr gut Wildschwein essen.
You can eat very good wild boar at this restaurant.
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„Das Wildschwein“ refers to the wild species of pig or to an individual animal without specifying its sex. „Der Eber“, by contrast, explicitly refers to a male, uncastrated domestic or wild pig. Speak generally of „dem Wildschwein“; use „Eber“ when emphasizing the sex.
Am Waldrand sahen wir ein Wildschwein mit mehreren Jungtieren.
At the edge of the forest, we saw a wild boar with several young.
Der Förster erklärte, dass dieser kräftige Eber zur Wildschweinrotte gehört.
The forester explained that this powerful boar belongs to the wild boar sounder.
