🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Lastpferd

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lastpfeːʁt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pack Horse/pæk hɔrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Lastpferd trug die schweren Lasten durch den Wald."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A horse used for carrying heavy loads, especially in mountainous or rugged terrain.

    "The pack horse navigated the steep trails with ease, carrying supplies for the expedition."
  2. 2

    A horse trained to carry goods or equipment, often used in logistics and transportation.

    "In the past, pack horses were essential for transporting goods across remote areas."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pack horse' originates from Middle English 'pak hors', where 'pak' refers to a load or burden, and 'hors' is derived from Old English 'hors', meaning horse. The usage evolved in the 14th century to denote horses specifically trained to carry loads.

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🇫🇷French → English

Cheval de bât

Transliteration: ʃəval də bat

"Le cheval de bât est essentiel pour transporter des marchandises dans les montagnes."

🇩🇪German → English

Lastpferd

Transliteration: lastpfeːʁt

"Das Lastpferd trug die schweren Lasten durch den Wald."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Cavallo da carico

Transliteration: kaˈval.lo da ˈka.ri.ko

"Il cavallo da carico è fondamentale per il trasporto di merci."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Caballo de carga

Transliteration: kaˈβaʝo ðe ˈkaɾɣa

"El caballo de carga es utilizado en zonas montañosas para transportar suministros."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Cavalo de carga

Transliteration: kaˈvalu dʒi ˈkaʁɡɐ

"O cavalo de carga é vital para o transporte em áreas remotas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

भार उठाने वाला घोड़ा

Transliteration: Bhaar uthaane waala ghoda

"भार उठाने वाला घोड़ा पहाड़ी क्षेत्रों में सामान ले जाने के लिए आवश्यक है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

负重马

Transliteration: fù zhòng mǎ

"负重马在山区运输货物时非常重要。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

짐을 나르는 말

Transliteration: jim-eul naleun mal

"짐을 나르는 말은 험한 지형에서 물건을 운반하는 데 필수적입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

荷物を運ぶ馬

Transliteration: Nimotsu o hakobu uma

"荷物を運ぶ馬は山岳地帯での輸送に欠かせません。"

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