gepard
common gender
The English word "cheetah" is gepard in Danish.
gepard refers to the biological species Acinonyx jubatus.
Meaning: Acinonyx jubatus (noun)
Which one should you use?
While gepard is the standard term, chita is another formal way to refer to the animal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word gepard is a common gender noun.
Did you know?
- The Danish word gepard is borrowed from the French 'guépard'.
- In Danish, gepard is used in the expression at løbe som en gepard, meaning to run extremely fast.
- Unlike English, which has a distinct word 'cheetah', Danish shares the word gepard with many other European languages like German and French.
Examples in context
- Geparden er kendt for sin utrolige hurtighed.The cheetah is known for its incredible speed.
- Jeg så en chita i dyrehaven i dag.I saw a cheetah in the zoo today.
- En gepard er meget hurtig.A cheetah is very fast.
- Jeg så en gepard i zoologisk have.I saw a cheetah in the zoo.
- Geparden løber gennem savannen.The cheetah runs through the savannah.
Example conversation
Sofie and Mads are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- SofieSe, der er en gepard på skærmen!Look, there is a cheetah on the screen!
- MadsJa, den er virkelig flot, Sofie.Yes, it is really beautiful, Sofie.
- SofieDen løber utroligt hurtigt.It runs incredibly fast.
- MadsDet er den hurtigste kat i verden.It is the fastest cat in the world.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheetah” translations and entries gepard, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gepard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
