der Hirt

C1

a shepherd / herdsman

English meaning
a shepherd / herdsman
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Hirten
Vocabulary package
Farming & Agriculture

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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hirtdie Hirten
Accusativeden Hirtendie Hirten
Dativedem Hirtenden Hirten
Genitivedes Hirtender 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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