Hirsch
English
editProper noun
editHirsch
- A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Coalfields, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A surname from German.
- A surname from Yiddish.
Derived terms
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare Dutch hert, English hart.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHirsch 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
editDeclension 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
editFurther reading
editLuxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom German Hirsch. The native cognate is archaic Hierz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHirsch m (plural Hirschen)
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