Herzblut

German

Etymology

Herz (“heart”) +‎ Blut (“blood”), Middle High German herzebluot.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁt͡sˌbluːt/
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Hyphenation: Herz‧blut

Noun

Herzblut n (genitive Herzbluts or Herzblutes, no plural)

lifeblood
(figuratively) passion, heart and soul

Declension

Declension of Herzblut (uncountable)

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

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

Herzblut in Duden online

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