Herzbube

German

Alternative forms

• Herz-Bube

Etymology

Herz (“hearts”) +‎ Bube (“jack, knave”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Herzbube m (weak, genitive Herzbuben, plural Herzbuben)

1. jack of hearts, knave of hearts (playing card)

   Synonym: Herz-Bauer

   Antonyms: Herzkönig, Herzdame, Herzzehn; Kreuzbube, Pikbube, Karobube

Declension

Declension of Herzbube [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Herzbube	die	Herzbuben
genitive	eines	des	Herzbuben	der	Herzbuben
dative	einem	dem	Herzbuben	den	Herzbuben
accusative	einen	den	Herzbuben	die	Herzbuben

Further reading

• “Herzbube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Herzbube” in Duden online