האַרץ

See also: הארץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• הערץ (herts) (Daytshmerish)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /haʁt͡s/

Noun

האַרץ • (harts) n, dative האַרצן (hartsn), plural האַרצן (hartsn) or הערצער (hertser), diminutive הערצל (hertsl) or הערצעלע (hertsele)

1. heart

Usage notes

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, unchanged in the accusative, and האַרצנס (hartsns) in the possessive. When used literally, it does not decline.

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “האַרץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].