der Herd
Translation
stove, cooker, herd, flock
Examples
Die Suppe kocht auf dem Herd.
The soup is cooking on the stove.
Ein Hirte wacht über seine Herde.
A shepherd watches over his herd.
Grammar Patterns
der Herd stove, cooker The soup is cooking on the stove.
die Herde herd, flock A herd of sheep is grazing in the meadow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ofen (oven), Kochstelle (cooking area); Gruppe (group), Schar (flock)
Etymology
From Old High German 'herd' (fireplace, ground). The 'group of animals' sense evolved from the concept of animals gathering together.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'heard'. Picture that you 'heard' a 'herd' of cattle, or you 'heard' the stove sizzling.