Herzschmerz
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Herzschmerz m (mixed, genitive Herzschmerzes, plural Herzschmerzen)
- (chiefly in the plural) heart pain
- (in the singular, rare in a neutral tone) heartache
- Synonym: Liebeskummer
- (in the singular, derogatory) sentimentality in love stories, shmaltz
- Synonyms: Schmalz, Schmacht, Sentimentalität
Declension
[edit]Declension of Herzschmerz [masculine, mixed]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Herzschmerz | die | Herzschmerzen |
genitive | eines | des | Herzschmerzes | der | Herzschmerzen |
dative | einem | dem | Herzschmerz, Herzschmerze1 | den | Herzschmerzen |
accusative | einen | den | Herzschmerz | die | Herzschmerzen |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Herzschmerz” in Duden online
- “Herzschmerz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache