Herold

German

Etymology

14th century, from Middle High German heralt, from Old French héraut and its latinisation Medieval Latin heraldus, from Proto-West Germanic *heriwald. See herald for more.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈheːrɔlt/, [ˈheː.ʁɔlt]
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Noun

Herold m (strong, genitive Herolds or Heroldes, plural Herolde)

  1. herald (ruler's messenger)
    Synonyms: Fürstenbote, Bote, Ausrufer

Declension
Declension of Herold [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Herold die Herolde
genitive eines des Herolds, Heroldes der Herolde
dative einem dem Herold, Herolde1 den Herolden
accusative einen den Herold die Herolde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

References
  1. “Herold” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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