Herbst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Compare Dutch herfst, Low German Harvst, West Frisian hjerst, English harvest.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɛʁpst/, [hɛʁpst], [hɛɐ̯pst]
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Noun

Herbst m (genitive Herbstes or Herbsts, plural Herbste)

autumn, fall

Declension

Declension of Herbst

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Herbst	die	Herbste
genitive	eines	des	Herbstes, Herbsts	der	Herbste
dative	einem	dem	Herbst, Herbste¹	den	Herbsten
accusative	einen	den	Herbst	die	Herbste

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Frühherbst
Vollherbst
Spätherbst
Nachherbst

Related terms

Herbstlaub
Herbstwetter
Herbstzeitlose

See also

Ernte
Weinlese
(seasons) Jahreszeit; Frühjahr/‎Frühling,‎ Sommer,‎ Herbst,‎ Winter ^{(Category: de:Seasons)} ^[edit]

Seasons in German · Jahreszeiten (layout · text)
Frühling (“spring”)	Sommer (“summer”)	Herbst (“autumn”)	Winter (“winter”)

Proper noun

Herbst m, f (genitive Herbsts)

A surname.

External links

Herbst in Duden online

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