der Hirt
C1a shepherd / herdsman
- English meaning
- a shepherd / herdsman
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Hirten
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Farming & Agriculture
- Dictionary
- German words with H
Hirt in a sentence
Der Hirt trieb seine Schafherde über die grüne Wiese.
The shepherd drove his flock of sheep across the green meadow.
Declension of der Hirt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Hirt | die Hirten |
| Accusative | den Hirten | die Hirten |
| Dative | dem Hirten | den Hirten |
| Genitive | des Hirten | der Hirten |
Word family
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Where Hirt comes from
mittelhochdeutsch hirt und hirte, althochdeutsch hirt(i), herte, germanisch *herd-ija- „Hirt“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Hirt
Is it der, die or das Hirt?
It is der Hirt — Hirt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Hirten.
What is the plural of Hirt?
The plural of der Hirt is die Hirten.
What is the genitive of Hirt?
The genitive singular is des Hirten. The dative plural is den Hirten.
What does Hirt mean in English?
der Hirt means "a shepherd / herdsman". For example: "Der Hirt trieb seine Schafherde über die grüne Wiese." — "The shepherd drove his flock of sheep across the green meadow."
What level is Hirt in German?
Hirt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the farming & agriculture vocabulary.
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