noun
horse
A2
Means 'horse'. Neuter noun: das Pferd. Plural Pferde. Singular genitive adds -es: des Pferdes. Declines regularly with plural Pferde and dative plural den Pferden. Common in riding and farming vocabulary. No irregular plural; article is neuter regardless of animal's sex.
Examples
Das Pferd läuft über die Wiese.
The horse is running across the meadow.
Ich reite gerne Pferde.
I like to ride horses.
Der Junge striegelte das Pferd, nachdem es von der Wiese zurückkam.
The boy groomed the horse after it came back from the meadow.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a horse (Pferd) in a stable with a sign 'Pferd'.
Pferd kind of sounds like 'furd' — imagine a furry (not exact) animal.
das — although many animals have variable gender, 'das Pferd' is neuter.
Notes
Plural is 'Pferde'. Common word in contexts about animals, riding and farms.