Herzblut

German

Etymology

From Middle High German herzebluot. Equivalent to Herz (“heart”) +‎ Blut (“blood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛrtsˌbluːt/, [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌbluːt], [ˈhɛɐ̯t͡s-]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Herz‧blut

Noun

Herzblut n (strong, genitive Herzblutes or Herzbluts, no plural)

  1. lifeblood
  2. (figuratively) passion; heart and soul

Declension

Declension of Herzblut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Herzblut
genitive eines des Herzblutes, Herzbluts
dative einem dem Herzblut, Herzblute1
accusative ein das Herzblut

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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