hart

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English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Middle English hert, from Old English heorot (stag), from Proto-Germanic *herutaz (compare Dutch hert, German Hirsch, Danish/Swedish hjort), from Pre-Germanic *k̑erudo, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóru (horn).

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Noun [edit]

hart (plural harts)

  1. A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after its fifth year.
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Etymology 2 [edit]

See heart

Noun [edit]

hart (plural harts)

  1. Obsolete spelling of heart.

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Dutch [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle Dutch herte, harte, from Old Dutch herta, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Cognate with West Frisian hert, English heart, German Herz, Swedish hjärta. The Indo-European root is also the source of Greek καρδία (kardía), Latin cor, Welsh craidd, Irish croí, Russian сердце (serdce), Lithuanian širdis.

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hart n (plural harten, diminutive hartje)

  1. (anatomy) The heart, main muscle pumping blood through the body:
  2. The center point or zone of an object, image etc.
  3. The core or essence of some thing, reasoning etc.
  4. Compassionate or similar feelings

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Faroese [edit]

Adjective [edit]

hart (neuter of harður)

  1. hard
  2. loud

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Frankish *hard (compare Middle Dutch herde, German Hardt).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ʔaʁ/, /ʔaʁt/

Noun [edit]

hart f (plural harts)

  1. (archaic) cord, rope; halter (hangman's rope)

German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old High German hart, from Proto-Germanic *harduz, from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, *kret- (strong; powerful). Cognate with Low German hard, hart, Dutch hard, English hard, Danish hård.

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hart (comparative härter, superlative am härtesten)

  1. hard
  2. severe, harsh
    • 2012 May 2, Die Welt [1], page 10:
      Die harten Einschnitte zum Schuldenabbau standen in vielen EU-Ländern im Zentrum der Kritik der Demonstranten.
      The severe cuts for the reduction of debt were in many EU countries at the center of criticism by the protesters.

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Icelandic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Old Norse hart

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hart n (comparative harðara superlative harðasta), harður m, hörð f

  1. stringent, stiff, severe, rigorous, rigid, harsh, hard
  2. heavy-handed, hardheaded
  3. remorseless
  4. inclement

Old Dutch [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *harduz, whence also Old Saxon hard, Old English heard, Old Frisian herd, Old High German hart, Old Norse harðr. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, *kret- (strong; powerful).

Adjective [edit]

hart (comparative hardiro, superlative hardist)

  1. hard

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Old High German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *harduz, whence also Old Saxon hard, Old Dutch hart, Old English heard, Old Norse harðr, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (hardus) . Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, *kret- (strong; powerful).

Adjective [edit]

hart

  1. hard

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Tatar [edit]

Noun [edit]

hart (Cyrillic spelling харт)

  1. A hoared, old person; hoary; white or gray with age;

Adjective [edit]

hart (Cyrillic spelling харт)

  1. old; hoary