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Vocab: Animals — B1
Animals vocabulary at B1 level.
Maskulin Feminin Neutrum Plural
der Bau — construction; building; den, burrow
der Bau commonly refers to construction or a building project. It can also mean an animal's burrow or den; the plural Bauten is used for buildings and for such structures.
Der Bau dauert zwei Jahre.
The construction takes two years.
dauert means lasts, and zwei Jahre means two years. Der Bau is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb dauert stands in position two.
Die Stadt plant den Bau einer neuen Schule.
The city is planning the construction of a new school.
die Stadt is the city, plant means plans, and einer neuen Schule means of a new school. den Bau is accusative because planen takes a direct object; einer neuen Schule is genitive-like possession expressed with einer here.
Wir helfen dem Bau mit einer Spende.
We help the construction project with a donation.
helfen means help, mit einer Spende means with a donation, and Spende is a donation. dem Bau is dative because helfen governs the dative, and mit also takes the dative.
Die Kosten des Baus sind sehr hoch.
The costs of the construction are very high.
die Kosten are the costs, sehr hoch means very high. des Baus is genitive masculine and shows which construction the costs belong to; the subject die Kosten makes the verb plural, sind.
Moderne Bauten stehen am Fluss.
Modern buildings stand by the river.
moderne means modern, stehen means stand, and am Fluss means by the river. Bauten is plural nominative as the subject; am is short for an dem, with dative for a location.
Der Fuchs verschwindet in seinem Bau.
The fox disappears into its den.
der Fuchs is the fox, verschwindet means disappears, and seinem means its. in seinem Bau is dative because in describes a destination or place here; the finite verb verschwindet is in position two.
Wir entdecken einen Bau unter dem Baum.
We discover a den under the tree.
entdecken means discover, unter means under, and der Baum is the tree. einen Bau is accusative because it is the object of entdecken; unter dem Baum is dative because it describes location.
die Beute — loot, booty; prey
Die Beute is usually a mass noun, so it normally has no plural. It can mean valuables taken in a robbery or after a victory; in animal contexts, Beute can also mean prey.
Die Beute liegt noch im Auto.
The loot is still in the car.
liegt means is lying, and noch means still; im Auto means in the car. Die Beute is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb liegt stands in position two.
Die Polizei findet die Beute.
The police find the loot.
die Polizei means the police, and findet means finds. Die Beute is accusative because it is the direct object of findet; the article has the same form as in the nominative.
Der Täter flieht mit der Beute.
The offender flees with the loot.
der Täter means the offender, flieht means flees, and mit means with. Der Beute is dative because mit always takes the dative; the finite verb flieht stands in position two.
Der Wert der Beute ist unbekannt.
The value of the loot is unknown.
der Wert means the value, and unbekannt means unknown. Der Beute is genitive because it means of the loot; ist is the finite verb in position two.
Sie teilen die Beute unter sich.
They divide the loot among themselves.
teilen means to divide, and unter sich means among themselves. Beute is normally a mass noun with no plural, so this sentence uses the singular accusative die Beute.
Der Fuchs sucht nach Beute.
The fox is looking for prey.
der Fuchs means the fox, sucht means is looking, and nach means for. The phrase nach Beute suchen uses nach with the dative, but the mass noun has no visible article; sucht is in position two.
Der Adler bringt die Beute zum Nest.
The eagle brings the prey to the nest.
der Adler means the eagle, bringt means brings, and das Nest means the nest; zum means to the. Die Beute is accusative as the thing brought, while zum Nest is a destination phrase.
die Eidechse — lizard
An Eidechse is a lizard, a reptile that often lies in warm sunlight. The plural Eidechsen is regular and ends in -en.
Die Eidechse liegt in der Sonne.
The lizard is lying in the sun.
liegen means to lie or be lying, and in der Sonne means in the sun. Die Eidechse is nominative because it is the subject; in takes the dative here because the sentence describes a location, not movement.
Der Junge entdeckt eine Eidechse.
The boy discovers a lizard.
der Junge means the boy, and entdecken means to discover. Eine Eidechse is accusative because it is the direct object of entdeckt; the indefinite article is eine for feminine accusative.
Wir geben der Eidechse etwas Wasser.
We give the lizard some water.
geben means to give, and etwas Wasser means some water. Der Eidechse is dative because it is the recipient, while etwas Wasser is the thing given.
Die Farbe der Eidechse passt zum Stein.
The lizard’s colour matches the stone.
die Farbe means the colour, passen means to match, and der Stein is the stone. Der Eidechse is genitive because it identifies whose colour it is; zum Stein means to the stone, with zu plus dative.
Im Garten leben viele Eidechsen.
Many lizards live in the garden.
im Garten means in the garden, and leben means to live. Eidechsen is the plural formed with -n; viele Eidechsen is the subject, so it is nominative.
die Feder — feather; spring
In this sense, die Feder means a bird's feather. It can also mean a metal spring, with the same plural Federn; context distinguishes the two meanings.
Die Feder liegt auf dem Boden.
The feather is lying on the floor.
liegt auf means is lying on, and der Boden is the floor or ground. Die Feder is nominative because it is the subject; auf dem Boden is dative because it describes a fixed location.
Der Vogel verliert eine Feder.
The bird is losing a feather.
Der Vogel is the bird and verliert means loses. Eine Feder is accusative because verlieren takes a direct object, while the finite verb verliert is in position two.
Das Kind spielt mit einer Feder.
The child is playing with a feather.
Das Kind is the child and spielt means plays. Mit einer Feder is dative because mit always takes the dative; einer shows the feminine dative form.
Die Farbe der Feder ist wunderschön.
The colour of the feather is beautiful.
Die Farbe means the colour and wunderschön means beautiful. Der Feder is genitive because it identifies whose colour is meant; a feminine noun keeps the form Feder, while the article changes to der.
Der Vogel hat bunte Federn.
The bird has colourful feathers.
Der Vogel is the bird, hat means has, and bunt means colourful. Federn is the plural of die Feder; it is accusative because it is the object of haben, although the article is omitted after bunte.
Die Feder im Kugelschreiber ist kaputt.
The spring in the ballpoint pen is broken.
im Kugelschreiber means in the ballpoint pen, and kaputt means broken. Die Feder is nominative as the subject; im is short for in dem and marks location.
Der Mechaniker ersetzt die Feder.
The mechanic replaces the spring.
Der Mechaniker is the mechanic and ersetzt means replaces. Die Feder is accusative because ersetzen takes a direct object, and the finite verb ersetzt stands in position two.
der Fuchs — fox; clever person, old hand
The animal sense is also used in comparisons for a clever or sly person. The phrase schlau wie ein Fuchs means “as clever as a fox.”
Der Fuchs läuft durch den Wald.
The fox is running through the forest.
läuft means is running, and durch den Wald means through the forest. Der Fuchs is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb läuft is in position two.
Ich sehe den Fuchs im Garten.
I can see the fox in the garden.
sehe means see, and im Garten means in the garden. Den Fuchs is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the finite verb sehe is in position two.
Wir geben dem Fuchs kein Futter.
We do not give the fox any food.
geben means give and kein Futter means no food. Dem Fuchs is dative because it is the recipient, while kein Futter is the accusative thing given.
Die Spur des Fuchses endet am Bach.
The fox’s trail ends at the stream.
die Spur means trail, endet means ends, and der Bach means stream. Des Fuchses is genitive to show whose trail it is; the masculine noun adds -es.
Im Wald leben mehrere Füchse.
Several foxes live in the forest.
im Wald means in the forest, leben means live, and mehrere means several. Füchse is the plural subject, formed with an umlaut and -e, so the article is die.
Er ist ein alter Fuchs und kennt viele Tricks.
He is an old hand and knows many tricks.
ein alter Fuchs means an experienced, clever person, and viele Tricks means many tricks. After ist, the phrase is a nominative predicate, not an accusative object.
Sie ist ein schlauer Fuchs.
She is a clever fox.
schlauer means clever. After ist, ein schlauer Fuchs is a nominative predicate describing sie.
der Habicht — hawk; goshawk
Der Habicht is a bird of prey, not simply any large bird. In everyday language, the general word der Greifvogel means bird of prey.
Der Habicht fliegt über den Wald.
The hawk flies over the forest.
fliegt means flies, and über den Wald means over the forest. Der Habicht is nominative because it is the subject; über takes accusative here because the bird moves across or over an area, and the finite verb fliegt is in position two.
Ich sehe den Habicht am Himmel.
I see the hawk in the sky.
sehe means see, am Himmel means in the sky, and Himmel is sky. Den Habicht is accusative because it is the direct object of sehe; the finite verb stands in position two.
Mit dem Habicht arbeitet der Falkner nicht.
The falconer does not work with the hawk.
mit means with, arbeitet means works, and der Falkner is the falconer. Dem Habicht is dative because mit always takes the dative; the phrase mit dem Habicht comes first, so arbeitet remains in position two.
Die Flügel des Habichts sind breit.
The hawk's wings are broad.
die Flügel means the wings, and breit means broad. Des Habichts is genitive because it shows whose wings they are; sind is in position two, and breit is predicative after sein.
Im Naturschutzgebiet leben mehrere Habichte.
Several hawks live in the nature reserve.
im Naturschutzgebiet means in the nature reserve, and mehrere means several. Habichte is a plural subject, so it has no plural ending on an article here; the finite verb leben follows the plural subject.
der Hirte — shepherd; spiritual guide, shepherd (figurative)
Der Hirte is a weak masculine noun: it becomes den Hirten, dem Hirten, and des Hirten in the other singular cases. The feminine form is die Hirtin.
Der Hirte führt die Schafe auf die Weide.
The shepherd leads the sheep to the pasture.
führen means lead, die Schafe means the sheep, and die Weide means the pasture. Der Hirte is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb führt stands in position two, and die Schafe is accusative as the object.
Ich sehe den Hirten auf dem Feld.
I see the shepherd in the field.
sehen means see, das Feld means the field, and auf dem Feld means in the field. Den Hirten is accusative because sehen takes an accusative object; Hirte is a weak masculine noun and therefore becomes Hirten.
Ich helfe dem Hirten bei der Arbeit.
I help the shepherd with the work.
helfen means help, die Arbeit means the work, and bei means with or during. Dem Hirten is dative because helfen governs the dative; the noun keeps its weak ending -n.
Das Pferd des Hirten steht im Stall.
The shepherd's horse is standing in the stable.
das Pferd means the horse and der Stall means the stable. Des Hirten is genitive because it expresses possession, and the weak noun has -n; the finite verb steht is in position two.
Die Hirten sitzen am Feuer.
The shepherds are sitting by the fire.
sitzen means sit, and das Feuer means the fire. Die Hirten is the plural subject, and am Feuer is short for an dem Feuer, with dative because it describes a location; the plural also ends in -n.
In der Geschichte ist der Hirte ein Symbol für einen guten Anführer.
In the story, the shepherd is a symbol of a good leader.
die Geschichte means the story, das Symbol means the symbol, and der Anführer means the leader. Der Hirte is nominative as the subject; für einen guten Anführer is accusative after für, and in der Geschichte is dative because it describes a location or context.
Viele Menschen sehen ihn als geistlichen Hirten.
Many people see him as a spiritual shepherd.
viele Menschen means many people, sehen means see, and geistlich means spiritual. Ihn is accusative after sehen, and als geistlichen Hirten describes him in that role; Hirten has the weak-noun ending -n.
die Hirtin — shepherdess, female shepherd
Die Hirtin is the feminine form of der Hirte. Its plural is die Hirtinnen, with -innen, and unlike the weak masculine noun, the feminine noun does not add -n in the other singular cases.
Die Hirtin führt ihre Schafe zur Weide.
The shepherdess leads her sheep to the pasture.
führen means lead, ihre Schafe means her sheep, and die Weide means the pasture. Die Hirtin is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb führt stands in position two, and zur Weide is short for zu der Weide, with dative after zu.
Ich sehe die Hirtin am Fluss.
I see the shepherdess by the river.
sehen means see, der Fluss means the river, and am Fluss means by the river. Die Hirtin is accusative because sehen takes an accusative object; feminine nominative and accusative have the same article and noun form.
Ich helfe der Hirtin mit dem Zaun.
I help the shepherdess with the fence.
helfen means help, der Zaun means the fence, and mit means with. Der Hirtin is dative because helfen governs the dative; mit dem Zaun is also dative because mit always takes dative.
Das Haus der Hirtin steht am Waldrand.
The shepherdess's house stands at the edge of the forest.
das Haus means the house, stehen means stand or be located, and der Waldrand means the edge of the forest. Der Hirtin is genitive because it shows possession; the feminine noun itself does not change, and am Waldrand is a location phrase.
Die Hirtinnen arbeiten zusammen auf der Alm.
The shepherdesses work together in the mountain pasture.
arbeiten means work, zusammen means together, and die Alm means the mountain pasture. Die Hirtinnen is the plural subject; the ending -innen marks a feminine plural, and auf der Alm is dative because it describes a location.
das Hufeisen — horseshoe
Das Hufeisen is a curved metal shoe for a horse’s hoof. The plural is unchanged: die Hufeisen.
Das Hufeisen liegt auf dem Tisch.
The horseshoe is lying on the table.
liegt means is lying, and der Tisch is the table. Das Hufeisen is nominative because it is the subject; auf dem Tisch describes its location and uses the dative.
Der Schmied fertigt das Hufeisen.
The blacksmith makes the horseshoe.
der Schmied means the blacksmith, and fertigt means makes or produces. Das Hufeisen is accusative because fertigen takes an accusative object; the neuter article stays das.
Der Bauer vertraut dem Hufeisen.
The farmer trusts the horseshoe.
der Bauer means the farmer, and vertraut means trusts. Vertrauen takes the dative, so dem Hufeisen is dative; the neuter article changes from das to dem.
Die Form des Hufeisens ist rund.
The shape of the horseshoe is round.
die Form means the shape, and rund means round. Des Hufeisens is genitive because it identifies whose shape is meant; the neuter noun adds -s.
Im Museum hängen alte Hufeisen.
Old horseshoes are hanging in the museum.
im Museum means in the museum, hängen means hang, and alt means old. Hufeisen is plural with no ending; alte has an adjective ending because it comes before the plural noun.
der Hummer — lobster
Hummer is a countable noun whose singular and plural forms are identical. The plural is recognised from words such as zwei or drei and from the article die.
Der Hummer lebt am Meeresboden.
The lobster lives on the seabed.
der Meeresboden means the seabed, and lebt means “lives”. Der Hummer is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb lebt stands in position two.
Wir bestellen einen Hummer für zwei Personen.
We are ordering a lobster for two people.
bestellen means “to order”, and für zwei Personen means “for two people”. einen Hummer is accusative because bestellen takes a direct object; für also always takes the accusative.
Der Koch gibt dem Hummer frisches Wasser.
The cook gives the lobster fresh water.
der Koch is the cook, and frisches Wasser means fresh water. dem Hummer is dative because geben gives something to someone or something, while frisches Wasser is the accusative thing being given.
Die Schale des Hummers ist sehr hart.
The lobster’s shell is very hard.
die Schale means shell, and hart means hard. des Hummers is genitive because it shows whose shell it is; the noun takes -s in the genitive singular.
Im Restaurant liegen drei Hummer im Becken.
Three lobsters are lying in the tank at the restaurant.
im Restaurant means in the restaurant, liegen means “are lying”, and das Becken is the tank. drei Hummer is plural, but the noun has no plural ending; im is short for in dem and takes the dative for a location.
der Kobold — goblin, household spirit
der Kobold belongs mainly to stories and folklore. It is not normally used for a real person, although it can be used humorously for a mischievous child.
Der Kobold versteckt die Schlüssel.
The goblin hides the keys.
versteckt means hides, and die Schlüssel means the keys. Der Kobold is nominative because it is the subject, while die Schlüssel is accusative as the direct object.
Das Kind sieht den Kobold.
The child sees the goblin.
das Kind means the child, and sieht means sees. Den Kobold is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Das Kind gibt dem Kobold einen Apfel.
The child gives the goblin an apple.
gibt means gives, and einen Apfel means an apple. Dem Kobold is dative because it is the recipient, while einen Apfel is accusative as the thing given.
Die Stimme des Kobolds klingt lustig.
The goblin's voice sounds funny.
die Stimme means the voice, and klingt lustig means sounds funny. Des Kobolds is genitive because it shows possession; the masculine noun adds -s in this form.
In den Geschichten leben viele Kobolde.
Many goblins live in the stories.
in den Geschichten means in the stories, and leben means live. Viele Kobolde is plural and nominative as the subject; in takes the dative here because this describes a location, not movement.
Der Kobold sitzt auf dem Dach.
The goblin is sitting on the roof.
sitzt means is sitting, and auf dem Dach means on the roof. Der Kobold is nominative as the subject; auf takes dative dem Dach because the sentence describes location.
Wir haben einen Kobold im Garten gesehen.
We saw a goblin in the garden.
wir means we, im Garten means in the garden, and gesehen means seen. Einen Kobold is accusative after sehen; haben is in position two and gesehen goes to the end.
der Ochse — ox, bullock; idiot, clumsy man
The literal meaning is a male bovine animal, especially a castrated working ox. Ochse is a weak masculine noun: use den Ochsen, dem Ochsen, and des Ochsen, not the bare form in those cases.
Der Ochse zieht den Wagen.
The ox pulls the cart.
zieht means pulls, and der Wagen means the cart. Der Ochse is the nominative subject and den Wagen is accusative after ziehen; the finite verb zieht stands in position two.
Der Bauer füttert den Ochsen.
The farmer feeds the ox.
der Bauer means the farmer and füttert means feeds. Den Ochsen is accusative because füttern takes a direct object, and this weak masculine noun adds -n outside the nominative.
Der Bauer gibt dem Ochsen Wasser.
The farmer gives the ox water.
der Bauer means the farmer, gibt means gives, and das Wasser means water. Dem Ochsen is dative because it is the recipient after geben; the weak noun keeps the ending -n.
Die Kraft des Ochsen beeindruckt die Besucher.
The ox’s strength impresses the visitors.
die Kraft means strength, beeindruckt means impresses, and die Besucher means the visitors. Des Ochsen is genitive because it shows whose strength is meant, and the weak noun takes -n even in this case.
Auf dem Feld arbeiten mehrere Ochsen.
Several oxen work in the field.
auf dem Feld means in the field, arbeiten means work, and mehrere means several. Ochsen is the plural subject, while auf dem Feld is dative because it describes a location.
Du Ochse hast mein Glas umgestoßen!
You idiot, you knocked over my glass!
du means you, hast umgestoßen means knocked over, and mein Glas means my glass. Ochse is used as a direct form of address, not as the grammatical subject; the subject is du, and the perfect auxiliary hast is in position two.
Er ist ein echter Ochse.
He is a complete idiot.
er means he, echter means real or complete, and ist means is. Ein echter Ochse is a nominative predicative noun after sein; the noun describes er rather than receiving an accusative ending.
die Rasse — breed; race
For animals, Rasse usually means a breed. When speaking about people, it can suggest an outdated racial classification, so Ethnie or a specific nationality is often more appropriate.
Die Rasse dieses Hundes ist sehr alt.
This dog's breed is very old.
dieses Hundes means this dog's, and alt means old. Die Rasse is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist is in position two.
Viele Menschen kaufen einen Hund dieser Rasse.
Many people buy a dog of this breed.
viele Menschen means many people, kaufen means buy, and dieser Rasse means of this breed. Einen Hund is accusative because kaufen takes a direct object; dieser Rasse is genitive because it specifies the breed.
Wir helfen einer Rasse mit besonderen Bedürfnissen.
We help a breed with special needs.
helfen means help, and besondere Bedürfnisse means special needs. Einer Rasse is dative because helfen takes a dative object, while the finite verb helfen stands in position two.
Die Geschichte dieser Rasse ist interessant.
The history of this breed is interesting.
die Geschichte means the history, interessant means interesting, and dieser Rasse means of this breed. The genitive phrase dieser Rasse shows whose history it is.
In Europa leben viele verschiedene Rassen.
Many different breeds live in Europe.
in Europa means in Europe, and viele verschiedene means many different. Rassen is plural and is the nominative subject of leben.
der Schwanz — tail; penis (vulgar); penis (vulgar)
For animals, der Schwanz means tail. For a person, it can mean penis and is vulgar; in polite or medical language use der Penis instead.
Der Hund wedelt mit dem Schwanz.
The dog is wagging its tail.
der Hund means dog and wedelt means wags. Der Hund is nominative as the subject, while mit dem Schwanz is dative because mit always takes the dative.
Die Katze bewegt den Schwanz.
The cat moves its tail.
die Katze means cat and bewegt means moves. Den Schwanz is accusative because bewegen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Ich gebe dem Hund am Schwanz einen Namen.
I give the dog’s tail a name.
geben means to give, der Hund means dog, and einen Namen means a name. Am Schwanz means an dem Schwanz and is dative because an describes a fixed location here; the sentence also has dem Hund as the recipient.
Die Spitze des Schwanzes ist weiß.
The tip of the tail is white.
die Spitze means tip and weiß means white. Des Schwanzes is genitive because it identifies whose tip it is; Schwanz takes -es in the genitive singular.
Die Hunde haben lange Schwänze.
The dogs have long tails.
die Hunde means dogs and lange means long. Schwänze is plural and accusative because haben takes a direct object; the umlaut and -e mark the plural.
Das Wort Schwanz ist in diesem Text vulgär.
The word “Schwanz” is vulgar in this text.
das Wort means word, in diesem Text means in this text, and vulgär means vulgar. Schwanz is being discussed as a word, not used as a body-part object; ist links the subject and the predicative adjective.
Er benutzt das Wort Schwanz nicht in höflicher Gesellschaft.
He does not use the word “Schwanz” in polite company.
benutzen means to use, nicht means not, höflich means polite, and Gesellschaft means company or social gathering. Das Wort Schwanz is accusative because benutzen takes a direct object; the phrase in höflicher Gesellschaft describes the situation.
der Schäfer — shepherd
The plural is die Schäfer, with no ending change. Do not confuse this noun with der Schüler, which means school pupil.
Der Schäfer führt seine Herde auf die Weide.
The shepherd leads his flock to the pasture.
die Herde means flock and die Weide means pasture. Der Schäfer is nominative because he is the subject, and the finite verb führt stands in position two.
Ich sehe den Schäfer am Feldrand.
I see the shepherd at the edge of the field.
sehen means to see and der Feldrand is the edge of the field. Den Schäfer is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; am Feldrand is a shortened form of an dem Feldrand and is dative for location.
Wir helfen dem Schäfer beim Einfangen der Schafe.
We help the shepherd catch the sheep.
helfen means to help, beim Einfangen means while catching, and die Schafe are sheep. Dem Schäfer is dative because helfen always takes a dative person; der Schafe is genitive after the noun Einfangen.
Das Auto des Schäfers steht vor dem Stall.
The shepherd’s car is standing in front of the barn.
das Auto means car, der Stall means barn, and vor means in front of. Des Schäfers is genitive to show possession, while dem Stall is dative because vor describes a fixed location.
Viele Schäfer verkaufen ihre Wolle auf dem Markt.
Many shepherds sell their wool at the market.
viele means many, ihre Wolle means their wool, and der Markt means market. Viele Schäfer is plural nominative because it is the subject; auf dem Markt is dative because it describes location.
tierisch — animal-like, beastly; terrible, enormous, extreme
Tierisch means animal-like in its literal adjective use. Its comparison is regular: tierischer, am tierischsten; in informal speech, the related adverb can also mean very or extremely.
Das Verhalten des Wolfes ist tierisch.
The wolf's behaviour is animal-like.
das Verhalten is the behaviour, and der Wolf is the wolf. Tierisch is predicative after ist; des Wolfes is genitive because it says whose behaviour it is.
Der Film zeigt einen tierischen Jäger.
The film shows an animal-like hunter.
der Film is the film, zeigt means shows, and der Jäger is the hunter. Einen tierischen Jäger is accusative because zeigen takes a direct object; the adjective has -en after the masculine accusative article einen.
Der Hund wirkt tierischer als die Katze.
The dog seems more animal-like than the cat.
der Hund is the dog, wirkt means seems, and die Katze is the cat. The comparative tierischer is followed by als when two things are compared; wirkt is the finite verb in position two.
Dieser Wolf wirkt am tierischsten.
This wolf seems the most animal-like.
dieser means this, and der Wolf is the wolf. Am tierischsten is the predicative superlative after wirkt; the form with am does not take a noun directly after it.
Wir haben tierischen Hunger.
We are extremely hungry.
Hunger haben means to be hungry, and tierischen means enormous or extreme here. Tierischen Hunger is an accusative object of haben, and the adjective has -en because Hunger is masculine after the zero article.
Nach der Party hatte ich tierische Kopfschmerzen.
After the party, I had terrible headaches.
nach der Party means after the party, and Kopfschmerzen means headaches. Tierische Kopfschmerzen is the accusative object of hatte; the feminine plural-looking ending -e is used here because Kopfschmerzen is plural and has no article.
der Tierpfleger — animal keeper, zookeeper
Tierpfleger is a job title for someone who cares for animals. The feminine form is Tierpflegerin, and the plural Tierpfleger does not add an ending.
Der Tierpfleger füttert die Elefanten.
The animal keeper feeds the elephants.
füttert means feeds, and die Elefanten means the elephants. Der Tierpfleger is nominative because it is the subject, while die Elefanten is accusative because füttern takes a direct object.
Ich sehe den Tierpfleger jeden Tag.
I see the animal keeper every day.
ich sehe means I see, and jeden Tag means every day. Den Tierpfleger is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; this masculine noun has no visible ending change in the accusative.
Wir danken dem Tierpfleger für seine Hilfe.
We thank the animal keeper for his help.
wir danken means we thank, and für seine Hilfe means for his help. Dem Tierpfleger is dative because danken always takes a dative person; do not use den Tierpfleger here.
Das Fahrrad des Tierpflegers steht draußen.
The animal keeper's bicycle is outside.
das Fahrrad means the bicycle, steht means is standing or is parked, and draußen means outside. Des Tierpflegers is genitive because it shows possession, and this masculine noun adds -s.
Die Tierpfleger treffen sich morgens.
The animal keepers meet in the morning.
treffen sich means meet each other, and morgens means in the morning. Tierpfleger is both singular and plural in form; die and the context show that it is plural.
der Tierschutz — animal protection, animal welfare
Tierschutz is a mass noun, so it normally has no plural. It refers both to the general principle and to organised work or rules protecting animals.
Der Tierschutz ist mir wichtig.
Animal protection is important to me.
ist mir wichtig means is important to me. Der Tierschutz is nominative because it is the subject, while mir is dative because the expression wichtig sein uses a dative person.
Viele Menschen unterstützen den Tierschutz.
Many people support animal protection.
viele Menschen means many people, and unterstützen means support. Den Tierschutz is accusative because unterstützen takes a direct object; the noun remains singular because it is normally uncountable.
Wir widmen dem Tierschutz viel Zeit.
We devote a lot of time to animal protection.
widmen means devote, and viel Zeit means a lot of time. Dem Tierschutz is dative because widmen takes the person or cause receiving something; do not use the accusative article den.
Die Ziele des Tierschutzes sind klar.
The goals of animal protection are clear.
die Ziele means the goals, sind means are, and klar means clear. Des Tierschutzes is genitive because it identifies whose goals they are; this noun adds -es in the genitive.
der Wolf — wolf
Der Wolf lebt im Wald.
The wolf lives in the forest.
lebt means lives and im Wald means in the forest. Der Wolf is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb lebt stands in position two.
Der Jäger sieht den Wolf.
The hunter sees the wolf.
der Jäger means the hunter and sieht means sees. Den Wolf is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Das Kind gibt dem Wolf Wasser.
The child gives the wolf water.
das Kind means the child, gibt means gives, and Wasser is water. Dem Wolf is dative because it is the recipient of gibt; the direct thing given, Wasser, is accusative without an article.
Die Spuren des Wolfs führen zum Fluss.
The wolf’s tracks lead to the river.
die Spuren means the tracks, führen means lead, and zum Fluss means to the river. Des Wolfs is genitive because it shows whose tracks they are; des and the ending -s mark the masculine genitive.
Im Nationalpark leben viele Wölfe.
Many wolves live in the national park.
im Nationalpark means in the national park and viele means many. Wölfe is plural with an umlaut and -e; im is dative because in expresses location here.
züchten — to breed; to cultivate
Züchten is a regular weak verb and takes an accusative object, such as Tiere or Pflanzen. It normally suggests planned breeding or cultivation rather than simply keeping an animal or growing a plant casually.
Sie züchtet seltene Rosen im Garten.
She grows rare roses in the garden.
seltene Rosen means rare roses, and der Garten is the garden. Seltene Rosen is accusative because züchten takes a direct object; im Garten is a location phrase with dative, and züchtet stands in position two.
Mein Onkel hat früher Schafe gezüchtet.
My uncle used to breed sheep.
mein Onkel is my uncle, früher means formerly or in the past, and Schafe are sheep. Schafe is accusative as the direct object; hat is in position two and gezüchtet closes the perfect clause.
Der Bauer züchtete kräftige Pferde.
The farmer bred strong horses.
der Bauer is the farmer, and kräftige Pferde means strong horses. Kräftige Pferde is accusative as the object; züchtete is the regular weak-verb preterite in position two.
Züchte keine Tiere ohne Erfahrung!
Do not breed animals without experience!
keine Tiere means no animals, and ohne Erfahrung means without experience. Keine Tiere is accusative because züchten takes a direct object; züchte is the du imperative, with du omitted.
Wenn ich mehr Platz hätte, züchtete ich Hühner.
If I had more space, I would breed chickens.
mehr Platz means more space, and Hühner are chickens. Züchtete is the Konjunktiv II form, identical in spelling to the preterite; the wenn clause expresses an unreal condition.
Die Familie wird bald eigene Tomaten züchten.
The family will soon grow its own tomatoes.
bald means soon, and eigene Tomaten means its own tomatoes. Eigene Tomaten is accusative as the direct object; wird forms the future in position two and züchten goes to the end.