hert

See also: Hert and hert.

Alemannic German

Etymology

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

Adjective

hert

1. (Uri) hard

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 6.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛrt/

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• Hyphenation: hert
• Rhymes: -ɛrt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch hirot, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.

Noun

hert n (plural herten, diminutive hertje n)

1. A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may occasionally be used of members of the families Moschidae and Tragulidae in non-scientific use (see derived terms).
   • 1773, Genootschap Laus Deo, Salus Populo, "Psalm 42" (modernised spelling).

     't Hijgend hert der jacht ontkomen, schreeuwt niet sterker naar 't genot, van de frisse waterstromen, dan mijn ziel verlangt naar God.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. Venison, the meat of a deer.

Alternative forms

• hart

Derived terms

• damhert
• dwerghert
• edelhert
• hertenbok
• hertenkamp
• muskushert
• reehert
• schijnhert
• vliegend hert

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hert

Etymology 2

Noun

hert n (plural herten, diminutive hertje n)

1. (Southern) Alternative form of hart (“heart”).

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch hirot, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz.

Noun

hert m or n

1. deer

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• hēert

Descendants

• Dutch: hert
• Limburgish: hèrtj

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *herth, from Proto-Germanic *herþaz.

Noun

hert m

1. hearth, fireplace

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• hāert
• hēert

Descendants

• Dutch: haard
• Limburgish: haerdj

Further reading

• “hert (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “hert (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hert (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hert (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IV

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English heorot, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz.

Alternative forms

• heort, heert, harte, hartt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛrt/, /hɛːrt/

Noun

hert (plural hertes)

1. A hart (red deer, usually the male)
2. A depiction of a hart, including in heraldry.

Descendants

• English: hart
• Scots: hert

References

• “hert (n.) A”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-05.

Etymology 2

From Old English heorte.

Noun

hert

1. Alternative form of herte

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Scots

Etymology

From Middle English herte, from Old English heorte, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.

Noun

hert (plural herts)

1. heart

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West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian herte, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛt/

Noun

hert n (plural herten, diminutive hertsje)

1. heart

Further reading

• “hert (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011