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Hert
Hert
,Noun.
A hart.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Definition 2025
hert
hert
See also: hert.
Dutch
Noun
hert n (plural herten, diminutive hertje n)
- deer (a ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves, or their meat)
Derived terms
Scots
Etymology
From Old English heorte, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr.
Noun
hert (plural herts)
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian herte, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Compare Dutch hart, English heart, German Herz, Danish hjerte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həːt/
Noun
hert n (plural herten)