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Yiddish
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
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, unchanged in the accusative, and האַרצנס (hartsns) in the possessive. When used literally, it does not decline.
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “האַרץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .