Herz
Meaning
- (also,neuter,rare) heart
- (also,neuter,rare) hearts
- (also,neuter,rare) sweetheart, darling
Concepts
heart
hearts
disposition
mind
core
one’s heart
feelings
soul
spirit
nature
central part
center
cardiac
heart suit
one’s intentions
one’s mind
emotions
one’s feelings
sentiment
centre
in one’s heart
true motives
heart and soul
one’s soul
ventricles
brain as food
heart as food
kidney as food
liver as food
lung as food
offal
stomach as food
tongue as food
lung
impulse
sudden feeling
middle
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɛrts/
Etymology
From Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”). Cognate with Dutch hart, English heart, Danish hjerte, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (hairtō).
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