Herzweh

German

Etymology

From Herz +‎ Weh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛʁt͡sˌveː/
Hyphenation: Herz‧weh

Noun

Herzweh n (strong, genitive Herzwehes or Herzwehs, no plural)

(dated) heart pain
Synonym: Herzschmerz
(higher register) heartache
Synonyms: Liebeskummer, Herzschmerz

Declension

Declension of Herzweh [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Herzweh
genitive	eines	des	Herzwehes, Herzwehs
dative	einem	dem	Herzweh, Herzwehe¹
accusative	ein	das	Herzweh

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

“Herzweh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Herzweh” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Herzweh” in Duden online

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