Noun
das Herz
Pronunciation: /hɛrts/
heart
B1
rank #569
plural Herzen
Meanings
Noun
- heart
Example sentence
Der Arzt hört mein Herz mit dem Stethoskop ab.
The doctor listens to my heart with the stethoscope.
Word forms
singular
das Herz
plural
die Herzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Herz
Accusativedas Herz
Dativedem Herzen
Genitivedes Herzens
Plural
Nominativedie Herzen
Accusativedie Herzen
Dativeden Herzen
Genitiveder Herzen
Usage
- das Herz / die Herzen — The plural adds -en.
- mit dem Herzen / des Herzens — Dative and genitive singular also have longer forms.
Mein Herz schlägt vor Aufregung schneller.
My heart is beating faster with excitement.