Hirt

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Hirt

[hɪʁt]

Rhymes with ɪʁt

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch hirt und hirte, althochdeutsch hirt(i), herte, germanisch *herd-ija- „Hirt“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

noun Hirte · Hirtin · Hirt · Hirten

Hüter einer Herde Dort lag im Schein des Feuers ein schlafender Hirt und ein Hund daneben.

In English

shepherd someone who watches over or guides
herd herdsman
herdsman a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep
herder one who herds

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"Hirt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/hirt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Hirt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/hirt

Chicago

"Hirt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/hirt.

BibTeX

@misc{hirt_2026,
  title = {Hirt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/hirt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}