Herde
Meaning
herd, flock (group of livestock or other large mammals)
Concepts
erst
wide expanse
beef herds
dairy herds
Synonyms
Poncho
Familien-
Milchviehherde
lustiger Verein
bunte Truppe
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈheːrdə/
Etymology
From Middle High German hert, from Old High German herta, from Proto-West Germanic *herdu. The modern consonantism is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German hērde). Cognate with English herd, Danish hjord, Swedish hjord, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (hairda).
New
Herd
- (masculine, strong) cooker; stove
- (masculine, strong) hob; cooktop
- (dated, masculine, strong) fireplace, hearth
- (figuratively, masculine, strong) the household as the traditional workplace of women
- (figuratively, masculine, strong) hotbed, place where something (negative) spreads from
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