Hirsch

German

Alternative forms

• Hirss

Etymology

From Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare Dutch hert, English hart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪʁʃ/, [hɪʁʃ], [hɪɐ̯ʃ]

• Audio

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Noun

Hirsch m (genitive Hirsches or Hirschs or Hirschen, plural Hirsche or Hirschen)

1. deer

Declension

Strong declension

Declension of Hirsch

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hirsch	die	Hirsche
genitive	eines	des	Hirsches, Hirschs	der	Hirsche
dative	einem	dem	Hirsch, Hirsche1	den	Hirschen
accusative	einen	den	Hirsch	die	Hirsche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Weak declension

Declension of Hirsch

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hirsch	die	Hirschen
genitive	eines	des	Hirschen	der	Hirschen
dative	einem	dem	Hirschen	den	Hirschen
accusative	einen	den	Hirschen	die	Hirschen

Derived terms

• Hirschkuh, Hirschhorn, Hirschzecke
• Damhirsch, Mähnenhirsch, Platzhirsch
• Rothirsch, Sikahirsch, Wapitihirsch

Descendants

• → Luxembourgish: Hirsch
• → North Frisian: hirsk
• → Plautdietsch: Hersch
• → Saterland Frisian: Hirsk

Further reading

• “Hirsch” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Hirsch. The native cognate is archaic Hierz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiʀʃ/, [hiχʃ]

Noun

Hirsch m (plural Hirschen)

1. deer