Noun
der Hering
Pronunciation: /ˈheːʁɪŋ/
herring
C2
rank #13,400
plural Heringe
Meanings
Noun
- herring
- tent peg
- thin person, usually male
Example sentence
Zum Frühstück gab es Brot und sauren Hering.
For breakfast there was bread and pickled herring.
Word forms
singular
der Hering
plural
die Heringe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hering
Accusativeden Hering
Dativedem Hering
Genitivedes Herings
Plural
Nominativedie Heringe
Accusativedie Heringe
Dativeden Heringen
Genitiveder Heringe
Usage
- ein eingelegter Hering — a pickled herring; the fish sense
- Hering als Zeltzubehör — in camping, a tent peg; a different sense of the same word
Auf dem Teller lag ein Hering neben zwei Scheiben Brot.
A herring lay on the plate beside two slices of bread.