Antilope
/antiˈloːpə/feminine
The English word antelope is translated into German as Antilope.
The term refers to a mammal belonging to the family Bovidae.
Meaning: mammal of the family Bovidae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Antilope is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/antiˈloːpə/
Did you know?
- The word Antilope is a feminine noun, which means that even if a specific animal is male, the word remains feminine in German grammar.
- The German word Antilope is a direct loan from the French word antilope, which was itself inspired by the Latin term antilope.
- While English uses the word 'antelope' for many different species, a German speaker might use the more specific term Gazelle for smaller, faster varieties to avoid confusion in a biological context.
Examples in context
- Die Antilope rannte davon.The antelope ran away.Tatoeba #6460970 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5360657 by Hybrid
- Der Löwe jagt eine Antilope.The lion is hunting an antelope.Tatoeba #8667326 by Melang, translation #9096747 by sundown
- Die Antilope ist ein afrikanisches Huftier.The antelope is a hoofed mammal native to Africa.Tatoeba #6964374 by BRW, translation #11588263 by sundown
- Hast du schon mal ein Wildtier wie eine Antilope in der Natur gesehen?Have you ever seen a wild animal like an antelope in nature?
- Ich habe ein Bild von einem exotischen Tier gesehen, das einer Antilope ähnlich sieht.I saw a picture of an exotic animal that resembles an antelope.
Example conversation
Julian and Julia are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- JulianSiehst du die Antilope dort?Do you see the antelope there?
- JuliaJa, sie ist sehr schnell.Yes, she is very fast.
- JulianDie Antilope sieht sehr elegant aus.The antelope looks very elegant.
- JuliaDas stimmt, Julian.That is true, Julian.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “antelope” translations and entries Antilope, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Antilope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
