Herzbube
German
Alternative forms
- Herz-Bube
Etymology
Herz (“hearts”) + Bube (“jack, knave”).
Noun
Herzbube m (genitive Herzbuben, plural Herzbubeen)
- jack of hearts, knave of hearts (playing card)
Declension
Declension of Herzbube
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Herzbube | die | Herzbuben |
| genitive | eines | des | Herzbuben | der | Herzbuben |
| dative | einem | dem | Herzbuben | den | Herzbuben |
| accusative | einen | den | Herzbuben | die | Herzbuben |
Synonyms
- Herz-Bauer
Antonyms
- Herzkönig, Herzdame, Herzzehn
- Kreuzbube, Pikbube, Karobube
Further reading
- “Herzbube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Herzbube in Duden online