Herz
noun · /hɛrts/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German hërze, from Old High German hërza, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”). Cognate with Dutch hart, English heart, Danish hjerte, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (hairtō).
Translation
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heart
also, neuter, rare
Mein Herz war voller Freude.
My heart was filled with happiness.
Es ist nicht leicht, sich von Dingen zu trennen, die einem ans Herz gewachsen sind.
It's not easy to part with one's favorite possessions.
Abwesenheit macht das Herz zärtlicher.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
- heart source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- core source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- heart source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- hearts also, neuter, rare
- sweetheart, darling also, neuter, rare
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Herz | Herzen |
| Accusative | Herz | Herzen |
| Dative | Herzen | Herzen |
| Genitive | Herzens | Herzen |