Noun
der Herold
Pronunciation: /ˈheːrɔlt/
herald (ruler's messenger)
C2
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plural Herolde
Meanings
Noun
- herald (ruler's messenger)
Example sentence
Der Herold verkündete die Ankunft des Königs.
The herald announced the arrival of the king.
Word forms
singular
der Herold
plural
die Herolde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Herold
Accusativeden Herold
Dativedem Herold
Genitivedes Herolds
Plural
Nominativedie Herolde
Accusativedie Herolde
Dativeden Herolden
Genitiveder Herolde
Usage
- ein königlicher Herold — a herald carrying a ruler's messages or proclamations
- Herold / gewöhnlicher Bote — an official herald versus a messenger more generally
Der Herold entrollte das Schreiben vor der versammelten Menge.
The herald unrolled the document before the assembled crowd.