האַרץ

See also: הארץ‎

Yiddish

Alternative forms

הערץ‎ (herts) (Daytshmerish)

Etymology

From Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic *hertā, from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”). Compare German Herz. Cognate with English heart.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haʁt͡s/

Noun

האַרץ • (harts) n, dative האַרצן‎ (hartsn), plural האַרצן‎ (hartsn) or הערצער‎ (hertser), diminutive הערצל‎ (hertsl) or הערצעלע‎ (hertsele)

heart

Usage notes

When used metaphorically (viz. to refer to one's emotions), this is one of only a few Yiddish nouns that decline; in the singular, it is האַרצן‎ (hartsn) in the dative and unchanged in the accusative. When used literally, it does not decline.

References

Justus van de Kamp et al., “האַרץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .

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