Legebatterie
dieNounbattery cage (for hens)
English translations
- 01
battery cage
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Legebatterie ist eine Haltung von Hühnern in Käfigen, die auf maximale Eierproduktion ausgelegt ist, oft unter beengten und tierschutzwidrigen Bedingungen.
- English meaning
- A battery cage is a housing system used for laying hens in which hens are confined in small cages to maximize egg production, often under cramped and inhumane conditions.
- Synonym
- Käfighaltung
- German example
- Die Legebatterie ist aufgrund der schlechten Haltungsbedingungen für die Hühner umstritten.
- English example
- Battery cages are controversial due to the poor living conditions for the hens.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Legebatterie
- Plural Form
- die Legebatterien
Example sentences with “Legebatterie”
Legebatterien sind in vielen Ländern verboten. (Battery cages are banned in many countries.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Legebatterie feminine?
Yes, it is feminine (die Legebatterie).