Herde

See also: herde

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːɐ̯də/, [ˈheːɐ̯də] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁdə/, [ˈhɛʁdə], [ˈhɛɐ̯də] (equally common in practice)
  • Rhymes: -eːɐ̯də, -ɛʁdə

Etymology 1

From Middle High German hert, from Old High German herta, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (file, row, herd). The modern consonantism is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German hērde). Cognate with English herd, Danish and Swedish hjord, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (hairda).

Noun

Herde f (genitive Herde, plural Herden)

  1. herd
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Etymology 2

Herd + -e

Noun

Herde pl

  1. plural of Herd (stove, cooker, hearth)
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