die Hure

B2

a whore / harlot

English meaning
a whore / harlot
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Huren

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Hure in a sentence

Im Roman wird die Hure als tragisch dargestellt.

In the novel, the harlot is portrayed as tragic.

Declension of die Hure

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Huredie Huren
Accusativedie Huredie Huren
Dativeder Hureden Huren
Genitiveder Hureder Huren

Where Hure comes from

aus indogermanisch *kāro- ,begehrt, lieb‘ (woher auch lateinisch carus ‚lieb, teuer‘); wurde zu althochdeutsch huora und mittelhochdeutsch huore ‚Dirne, Prostituierte‘. Das Wort ist im Deutschen seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Hure

Is it der, die or das Hure?

It is die Hure — Hure is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Huren.

What is the plural of Hure?

The plural of die Hure is die Huren.

What is the genitive of Hure?

The genitive singular is der Hure. The dative plural is den Huren.

What does Hure mean in English?

die Hure means "a whore / harlot". For example: "Im Roman wird die Hure als tragisch dargestellt." — "In the novel, the harlot is portrayed as tragic."

What level is Hure in German?

Hure is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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