# das Ferkel

das Ferkel is a German noun meaning “piglet”. Forms: des Ferkels, die Ferkel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Ferkels
- Plural: die Ferkel

## In other languages

- Русский: поросёнок
- Українська: порося

## Meanings

1. piglet; a young/immature pig
2. _derogatory_ a dirty or contemptible person

## Examples

- Das Ferkel quiekt. — The piglet is squealing.
- Du bist so ein Ferkel! — You're such a pig.
- Aus einem schlechten Ferkel wird manchmal das beste Schwein. — Sometimes the best pork comes from a bad pig.
- Ferkelchen, bring das Schießgewehr! — Piglet, bring the shotgun.
- Das Schwein säugt die Ferkel. — The pig is nursing the piglets.

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