Noun
der Held
Pronunciation: /hɛlt/
hero
B1
rank #2,789
plural Helden
Meanings
Noun
- hero
- protagonist
Example sentence
Ein Feigling stirbt tausend Tode, ein Held nur einen.
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but one.
Word forms
singular
der Held
plural
die Helden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Held
Accusativeden Helden
Dativedem Helden
Genitivedes Helden
Plural
Nominativedie Helden
Accusativedie Helden
Dativeden Helden
Genitiveder Helden
Held is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Helden feiern — Held is weak: accusative einen Helden.
- die Heldin — The feminine form for a heroine.
Für die Kinder war die mutige Retterin eine Heldin.
To the children, the brave rescuer was a heroine.