das Ferkel

pig, piglet, slob

noun · singular neuter, nominative / singular neuter, dative / singular neuter, accusative / plural neuter, nominative / plural neuter, genitive / plural neuter, accusative Rare #38,545

pig, piglet Also used colloquially as a mild insult for someone behaving rudely or messily.

GE: Das Ferkel schläft im Stroh.

EN: The piglet is sleeping in the straw.

pig, slob A colloquial, mildly insulting way to address someone behaving rudely or messily.

GE: Du Ferkel, räum bitte deinen Teller weg!

EN: You slob, please clear your plate!

Declension of Ferkel

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Ferkel	Ferkel
Accusative	Ferkel	Ferkel
Genitive	—	Ferkel
Dative	Ferkel	—

Ihr Ferkel!

You little pigs!

— Der Hauptmann (2018)

Sie altes Ferkel.

You old pig.

— Zoomania 2 (2025)

Du Ferkel, geht's noch?

You little pig, have you lost it?

— Mommy (2014)

Du fettes Ferkel!

You fat pig!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Aber was hat das Ferkel da gemacht?

But what was the piglet doing there?

— Die Teuflischen (1955)

Kleines Ferkel!

Little piglet!

— Der Geist des Bienenstocks (1973)