das Pferd
Translation
horse
Examples
Ich reite gerne auf einem Pferd.
I like to ride a horse.
Das Auto hat 200 Pferdestärken (PS).
The car has 200 horsepower (PS).
Grammar Patterns
to ride ((on a horse)) She is riding on a white horse.
to bet ((on the wrong horse)) (fig.) He bet on the wrong horse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ross, Gaul (poetic/archaic)
Etymology
From Old High German 'pfarifrit', a loanword from Late Latin 'paraverēdus' (extra horse).
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'Pferdestärke' (PS), the German term for horsepower, which is commonly used for cars.