Noun
der Herd
Pronunciation: /heːrt/
cooker; stove
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rank #4,838
plural Herde
Meanings
Noun
- cooker; stove
- hob; cooktop
- the household as the traditional workplace of women
- hotbed, place where something (negative) spreads from
Example sentence
Hast du den Herd gereinigt?
Have you cleaned the stove?
Word forms
singular
der Herd
plural
die Herde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Herd
Accusativeden Herd
Dativedem Herd
Genitivedes Herdes
Plural
Nominativedie Herde
Accusativedie Herde
Dativeden Herden
Genitiveder Herde
Usage
- etwas auf den Herd stellen — Put something on the cooker; auf den marks the destination.
- Herd / Backofen — Herd names the cooker or stove; Backofen specifically names the oven.
Auf dem Herd köchelt ein großer Topf Suppe.
A large pot of soup is simmering on the stove.