des Herzens
Translation
of the heart, heart's
Examples
Das ist der Wunsch meines Herzens.
That is my heart's desire.
Er ist ein Mann guten Herzens.
He is a man of good heart.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb.'s heart)) sb.'s ... the lady of my heart
((of good heart)) good-hearted a man of good heart
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Seele (of the soul), des Geistes (of the spirit)
Etymology
The genitive singular of 'das Herz' (heart). The '-ens' is a marker for the mixed declension genitive case.
Memory Tips
This form means 'of the heart' or 'heart's'. You'll often see it in compound words like 'Herzensangelegenheit' (a matter of the heart).