edelhert

edelhert

Red deer.

Here, 'edelhert' is used as a formal noun to refer to the animal species, red deer.

Het edelhert leeft in de bossen van Europa.

The red deer lives in the forests of Europe.

In this sentence, 'edelhert' is used descriptively to specify one animal observed in nature.

Tijdens onze wandeling zagen we een edelhert aan de rand van het bos.

During our walk, we saw a red deer at the edge of the forest.

Here, 'edelherten' is the plural form used to talk about multiple animals engaging in seasonal activity.

In de herfst verzamelen edelherten zich voor de bronstijd.

In the autumn, red deer gather for the rutting season.