Herzblut

German

Etymology

From Middle High German herzebluot. Equivalent to Herz (“heart”) +‎ Blut (“blood”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛrtsˌbluːt/, [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌbluːt], [ˈhɛɐ̯t͡s-]
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Hyphenation: Herz‧blut

Noun

Herzblut n (strong, genitive Herzblutes or Herzbluts, no plural)

lifeblood
(figuratively) passion; heart and soul

Declension

Declension of Herzblut [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Herzblut
genitive	eines	des	Herzblutes, Herzbluts
dative	einem	dem	Herzblut, Herzblute¹
accusative	ein	das	Herzblut

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

“Herzblut” in Duden online

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