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der Herd

/heːrt/ noun · masculine A2
  1. cooker; stove · Der Herd besteht aus einem Ofen und vier Herdplatten. The cooker consists of an oven and four rings.
  2. hob; cooktop · Der Ofen ist aus, aber der Herd ist noch an. The oven is off, but the hob is still on.· Eine Sekunde! Ich hab was auf dem Herd. One second! I have something [cooking] on the hob.
  3. fireplace, hearth (dated) · Abends saßen sie alle am Herd und wärmten ihre Glieder. In the evening they all sat by the hearth and warmed their limbs.
  4. the household as the traditional workplace of women (figuratively) · Frauen gehören an den Herd. Women belong in the household.
  5. hotbed, place where something (negative) spreads from (figuratively) · Diese Region ist ein Herd der Unruhe. This region is a hotbed of unrest.

Genitive des Herdes · Plural die Herde

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Noun forms

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Herddie Herde
Accusativeden Herddie Herde
Dativedem Herd / Herdeden Herden
Genitivedes Herdes / Herdsder Herde

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