האַרץ
See also: הארץ
Yiddish edit
Alternative forms edit
- הערץ (herts) (Daytshmerish)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”). Compare German Herz. Cognate with English heart.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
האַרץ • (harts) n, dative האַרצן (hartsn), plural האַרצן (hartsn) or הערצער (hertser), diminutive הערצל (hertsl) or הערצעלע (hertsele)
Usage notes edit
When used metaphorically (viz. to refer to one's emotions), this is one of only a few Yiddish nouns that decline; in the singular, it is האַרצן (hartsn) in the dative and unchanged in the accusative. When used literally, it does not decline.