Herzblut
German
Etymology
Herz (“heart”) + Blut (“blood”), Middle High German herzebluot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁt͡sˌbluːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Herz‧blut
Noun
Herzblut n (genitive Herzbluts or Herzblutes, no plural)
- lifeblood
- (figuratively) passion, heart and soul
Declension
Declension of Herzblut (uncountable)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Herzblut |
genitive | eines | des | Herzblutes, Herzbluts |
dative | einem | dem | Herzblut, Herzblute1 |
accusative | ein | das | Herzblut |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Herzblut in Duden online