der Held

B1

hero

English meaning
hero
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Helden
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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Held in a sentence

Er spielt gern den Helden.

He likes to play the hero.

Declension of der Held

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Helddie Helden
Accusativeden Heldendie Helden
Dativedem Heldenden Helden
Genitivedes Heldender Helden

Word family

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Where Held comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt: helt, helid, mittelniederdeutsch helt, mittelniederländisch helet, altsächsisch. helið aus germanisch *haluð- m.

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Questions about Held

Is it der, die or das Held?

It is der Held — Held is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Helden.

What is the plural of Held?

The plural of der Held is die Helden.

What is the genitive of Held?

The genitive singular is des Helden. The dative plural is den Helden.

What does Held mean in English?

der Held means "hero". For example: "Er spielt gern den Helden." — "He likes to play the hero."

What level is Held in German?

Held is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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