der Herzschlag

B2

heartbeat

English meaning
heartbeat
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Herzschläge
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Herzschlag in a sentence

Der Herzschlag sollte zwischen 60 und 100 Schlägen liegen.

The heartbeat should be between 60 and 100 beats.

Declension of der Herzschlag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Herzschlagdie Herzschläge
Accusativeden Herzschlagdie Herzschläge
Dativedem Herzschlagden Herzschlägen
Genitivedes Herzschlagsder Herzschläge

Word family

der Herzschlag is built from das Herz (heart). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Herzschlag comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Herz und Schlag

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Questions about Herzschlag

Is it der, die or das Herzschlag?

It is der Herzschlag — Herzschlag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Herzschläge.

What is the plural of Herzschlag?

The plural of der Herzschlag is die Herzschläge.

What is the genitive of Herzschlag?

The genitive singular is des Herzschlags. The dative plural is den Herzschlägen.

What does Herzschlag mean in English?

der Herzschlag means "heartbeat". For example: "Der Herzschlag sollte zwischen 60 und 100 Schlägen liegen." — "The heartbeat should be between 60 and 100 beats."

What level is Herzschlag in German?

Herzschlag is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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