bitch / nanny goat
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bitch
A colloquial, derogatory term for a woman or girl who is perceived as moody, stubborn, or quarrelsome.
Sei doch nicht so eine Zicke, nur weil du deinen Willen nicht bekommst!
Don't be such a bitch just because you're not getting your way!
nanny goat
The female form of a goat.
Auf dem Bauernhof graste eine Zicke mit ihren zwei Jungen.
On the farm, a nanny goat was grazing with her two kids.
The noun 'die Zicke' (bitch / nanny goat) belongs to a word family that describes moody behavior. The related adjective is 'zickig' (bitchy, moody), and the colloquial verb is 'herumzicken' (to act bitchy / be difficult).
Hör auf, so zickig zu sein!
Stop being so bitchy!
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If people are talking about animals, it means a female goat. If people are talking about humans, it is almost always the colloquial, negative term for a person.
Auf dem Bauernhof gibt es eine Zicke mit zwei kleinen Zicklein.
There is a nanny goat with two little kids on the farm.
When 'Zicke' (bitch) is used for a person, it is always colloquial and has a negative, derogatory meaning. You should avoid this word in formal or polite conversations.
Nenn deine Schwester nicht Zicke, das ist nicht nett.
Don't call your sister a bitch; that's not nice.
cow
Kuh and Zicke are derogatory terms for a woman. Kuh is more suitable when she is portrayed as stupid, clumsy, or generally unpleasant. Zicke, on the other hand, emphasizes moodiness, stubbornness, or a tendency to argue.
Als sie wieder wegen jeder Kleinigkeit stritt, nannte er sie eine Zicke.
When she argued about every little thing again, he called her a bitch.
Als sie wieder alles umwarf, nannte er sie eine dumme Kuh.
When she knocked everything over again, he called her a stupid cow.
