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goat
A domesticated mammal that belongs to the goat genus and is often kept as a farm animal for milk and meat.
Auf dem Bauernhof kletterten die Ziegen auf dem kleinen Felsen herum.
On the farm, the goats were climbing around on the small rock.
nasty woman
A colloquial, derogatory term for a bitchy, stubborn, or unpleasant woman.
Sei doch nicht so eine Ziege und komm einfach mit!
Don't be such a nasty woman and just come along!
You can clearly recognize from context whether the animal or the insult is meant. If people are talking about a farm or animals, the animal is meant. In an argument or when describing a person, it can be the insult.
Auf der Alm haben wir viele Ziegen gesehen.
We saw many goats up on the alpine pasture.
The word 'Ziege' (goat) is often part of compound nouns that describe products from this animal. Well-known examples are 'Ziegenmilch' (goat's milk) and 'Ziegenkäse' (goat cheese).
Zum Frühstück esse ich gerne Brot mit Ziegenkäse.
For breakfast, I like to eat bread with goat cheese.
The typical sound a goat makes is called 'meckern' (to bleat). Interestingly, the verb 'meckern' is also used colloquially for people who constantly complain.
Die kleine Ziege meckerte, weil sie Hunger hatte.
The little goat bleated because it was hungry.
As a term for a woman, 'Ziege' (nasty woman) is a colloquial and derogatory insult. It describes a person who is perceived as bitchy or stubborn.
Nenn deine Schwester doch nicht immer eine blöde Ziege!
Don't always call your sister a stupid cow!
cow
Kuh and Ziege can be colloquial, derogatory terms for an unpleasant woman. Ziege tends to emphasize bitchy or stubborn behavior, while Kuh suggests crude stupidity, clumsiness, or general unpleasantness. Choose Ziege for a difficult attitude and Kuh for a harsher, more general insult.
Diese Ziege wird sofort wütend, wenn jemand ihr widerspricht.
This nasty woman gets angry immediately when anyone contradicts her.
Diese Kuh hat den ganzen Einkauf umgestoßen und sich nicht einmal entschuldigt.
This cow knocked over all the groceries and didn't even apologize.
