Herzeleid

German

Etymology

Herze- (“heart”) (obsolete combining form of Herz) +‎ Leid

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁt͡səˌlaɪ̯t/
• Hyphenation: Her‧ze‧leid

• Audio:

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Noun

Herzeleid n (strong, genitive Herzeleides or Herzeleids, no plural)

1. (dated) heartbreak

Declension

Declension of Herzeleid [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Herzeleid
genitive	eines	des	Herzeleides, Herzeleids
dative	einem	dem	Herzeleid, Herzeleide1
accusative	ein	das	Herzeleid

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Herzeleid” in Duden online