How to Say "Cheetah" in German

Gepard

/ˈɡeːpaʁt/masculine

The English word "cheetah" is Gepard in German.

Gepard refers to the animal Acinonyx jubatus.

Meaning: Acinonyx jubatus (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun follows weak declension. This means it adds an -en ending in the accusative and dative singular cases, such as in mit dem Geparden.

/ˈɡeːpaʁt/

In German military history, Gepard is the name of a famous self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It was named after the animal because of its speed and precision in targeting.
The Italian ancestor gattopardo literally combines the words for 'cat' and 'leopard'.
While the English word 'cheetah' comes from the Hindi word 'citā', the German Gepard ignores this route entirely in favor of a Romance language origin.

Der Gepard ist das schnellste Tier.
The cheetah is the fastest animal.
This sentence is useful for describing the cheetah as the fastest animal.
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Die Gazelle lief vor dem Geparden davon.
The gazelle ran away from the cheetah.
This sentence shows how to use the word when a gazelle is running away from the Gepard.
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Ein Gepard, der es eilig hat, kann eine Geschwindigkeit von 120 km/h erreichen.
A cheetah in a hurry can reach a speed of 120 kph.
This sentence is useful for stating how fast a Gepard can travel when in a hurry.
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Der Gepard ist das schnellste Landtier der Welt.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world.

A man and a woman are watching a nature documentary.

Laura

Siehst du den Geparden dort hinten?
Do you see the cheetah back there?
Felix

Ja, der Gepard sieht beeindruckend aus.
Yes, the cheetah looks impressive.
Laura

Er ist so schnell, oder?
He is so fast, isn't he?
Felix

Absolut, ein Gepard ist ein tolles Raubtier.
Absolutely, a cheetah is a great predator.

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