Cowboy
masculine
The German word for cowboy is Cowboy.
The term Cowboy refers to a person who tends cattle. While Cowboy is used for the American archetype, you can use the more general German term Viehhüter to describe a cattle herder.
Meaning: person who tends cattle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Cowboy is a masculine noun. The plural form of Cowboy is Cowboys.
Did you know?
- In German media, the phrase Cowboy-Kapitalismus is used to describe an unregulated and wild economic environment.
- While an American 'cowboy' works with cattle, a German might use the term Cowboy to describe someone who is a daredevil or a reckless person in certain slang contexts.
- The term Viehhüter contains the word Vieh, which can also be used as a derogatory slang term for people in certain rude contexts.
Examples in context
- Tom trug einen Cowboyhut.Tom was wearing a cowboy hat.This sentence shows the use of Cowboy in relation to a hat.Tatoeba #11108276 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1867729 by CK
- Der Cowboy zählte alle Rinder.The cowboy counted all the cattle.This sentence shows the use of Cowboy in relation to counting cattle.Tatoeba #6691372 by srovorake, translation #6691360 by Hybrid
- Sie nahmen ihre Cowboyhüte ab.They took off their cowboy hats.This sentence shows the use of Cowboy in relation to hats.Tatoeba #12599283 by Waldelfe, translation #7443353 by CH
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Example conversation
Julian and Julia are watching a western movie together.
- JulianIst der Cowboy in dem Film mutig?Is the cowboy in the movie brave?
- JuliaJa, Julian, er ist sehr tapfer.Yes, Julian, he is very brave.
- JulianIch finde den Cowboy toll.I think the cowboy is great.
- JuliaIch auch, er ist ein Held.Me too, he is a hero.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cowboy” translations and entries Cowboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
