Tierchen
dasNounlittle animal; bug
English translations
- 01
little animal
- 02
creature
- 03
critter
Word details
- German meaning
- Tierchen ist eine Verkleinerungsform von Tier und bezeichnet ein kleines Tier oder Insekt.
- English meaning
- creature, critter
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Im Garten wimmelt es von kleinen Tierchen.
- English example
- The garden is teeming with small creatures.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Tierchen
- Plural Form
- die Tierchen
Related words
- Bärtierchen
Tardigrade
- Pantoffeltierchen
Paramecium
- Strahlentierchen
Radiolarians are single-celled marine organisms with a striking, often radial skeleton made of silica.
- Wimpertierchen
Ciliates are unicellular organisms that move and feed by the movement of cilia (fine hairs).
- Aaltierchen
Nematode, eelworm
- Moostierchen
Bryozoans
- Geißeltierchen
Flagellate
- Amöbe
An amoeba is a single-celled organism that can change its shape and moves by protruding its cytoplasm.
- Radiolarie
Radiolarian
- Thierchen
Little animal
Example sentences with “Tierchen”
Ein kleines Tierchen krabbelt auf dem Blatt. (A little bug is crawling on the leaf.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it mean 'bug'?
Yes, it is often used for small insects.