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Herd.

cooker; stove

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/heːrt/[heːɐ̯t][hɛɐ̯t]
  1. cooker; stove

    masculine · strong
    Der Herd besteht aus einem Ofen und vier Herdplatten.
  2. hob; cooktop

    masculine · strong
    Der Ofen ist aus, aber der Herd ist noch an.
    Eine Sekunde! Ich hab was auf dem Herd.
  3. fireplace, hearth

    dated · masculine · strong
    Abends saßen sie alle am Herd und wärmten ihre Glieder.
  4. the household as the traditional workplace of women

    figuratively · masculine · strong
    Frauen gehören an den Herd.
  5. hotbed, place where something (negative) spreads from

    figuratively · masculine · strong
    Diese Region ist ein Herd der Unruhe.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hërt, from Old High German hërd, from Proto-West Germanic *herþ. Cognate with Dutch haard, English hearth.

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