Hirsch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare Dutch hert, English hart.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɪʁʃ/, [hɪʁʃ], [hɪɐ̯ʃ]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Hirsch m (genitive Hirsches or Hirschs or Hirschen, plural Hirsche or Hirschen)

  1. deer

Declension
Strong declension
Declension of Hirsch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hirsch die Hirsche
genitive eines des Hirsches,
Hirschs		 der Hirsche
dative einem dem Hirsch,
Hirsche1		 den Hirschen
accusative einen den Hirsch die Hirsche
1Now uncommon, see notes
Weak declension
Declension of Hirsch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hirsch die Hirschen
genitive eines des Hirschen der Hirschen
dative einem dem Hirschen den Hirschen
accusative einen den Hirschen die Hirschen

Derived terms

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Hirsch. The native cognate is archaic Hierz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hiʀʃ/, [hiχʃ]

Noun

Hirsch m (plural Hirschen)

  1. deer
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