herta

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Old Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Cognate with Old Frisian herte, Old Saxon herta (Low German Hart), Old English heorte (English heart), Old High German herza (German Herz), Old Norse hjarta (Swedish hjärta), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (hairtō). The Indo-European root is also the source of Greek καρδία (kardía), Latin cor, Welsh craidd, Russian сердце (serdce), Lithuanian širdis.

Noun[edit]

herta n

  1. heart

Declension[edit]

Declension of herta
Singular Plural
nominative herta hertin
accusative herta hertin
genitive hertin hertno
dative hertin herton

Descendants[edit]

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Cognate with Old Frisian herte, Old English heorte (English heart), Old Dutch herta (Dutch hart), Old High German herza (German Herz), Old Norse hjarta (Swedish hjärta), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (hairtō). The Indo-European root is also the source of Greek καρδία (kardía), Latin cor, Welsh craidd, Russian сердце (serdce), Lithuanian širdis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

herta n

  1. heart
  2. courage, will

Declension[edit]

Declension of herta
Singular Plural
nominative herta hertun
accusative herta hertun
genitive hertun hertonō
dative hertun hertum
instrumental — —

Descendants[edit]

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