Hirsch
English edit
Proper noun edit
Hirsch
- A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A surname from German.
- A surname from Yiddish.
Derived terms edit
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Hirsch m (strong or weak, genitive Hirsches or Hirschs or (also in Southern Germany and Austria) Hirschen, plural Hirsche or (also in Southern Germany and Austria) Hirschen, feminine Hirschin)
Declension edit
Declension of Hirsch [masculine, strong // weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Hirsch | die | Hirsche, Hirschen1 |
genitive | eines | des | Hirsches, Hirschs, Hirschen1 | der | Hirsche, Hirschen1 |
dative | einem | dem | Hirsch, Hirsche2, Hirschen1 | den | Hirschen |
accusative | einen | den | Hirsch, Hirschen1 | die | Hirsche, Hirschen1 |
1Also in Southern Germany and Austria.
2Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms edit
- Hirschkuh, Hirschhorn, Hirschzecke
- Damhirsch, Mähnenhirsch, Platzhirsch
- Rothirsch, Sikahirsch, Wapitihirsch
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From German Hirsch. The native cognate is archaic Hierz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hirsch m (plural Hirschen)