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das Herz

B1

heart

English meaning
heart
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Herzen
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

Herz in a sentence

Ich bin ganz nervös. Mir klopft das Herz.

I'm very nervous. My heart is pounding.

Declension of das Herz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Herzdie Herzen
Accusativedas Herzdie Herzen
Dativedem Herzenden Herzen
Genitivedes Herzensder Herzen

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Where Herz comes from

mittelhochdeutsch hërz, hërze, althochdeutsch hërza, urgermanisch *hertô „Herz“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Herz

Is it der, die or das Herz?

It is das Herz — Herz is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Herzen.

What is the plural of Herz?

The plural of das Herz is die Herzen.

What is the genitive of Herz?

The genitive singular is des Herzens. The dative plural is den Herzen.

What does Herz mean in English?

das Herz means "heart". For example: "Ich bin ganz nervös. Mir klopft das Herz." — "I'm very nervous. My heart is pounding."

What level is Herz in German?

Herz is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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