הירש
hirshmasculine
The Yiddish word for deer is הירש (hirsh).
הירש is a masculine noun used to refer to animals of the family Cervidae.
Meaning: animal of the family Cervidae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of הירש is הירשן. When referring to a single deer as the direct object of a sentence, you use the accusative form דעם הירש.
How do you pronounce it?
hirsh
Did you know?
- In Jewish mysticism and folklore, the deer is often associated with the soul's longing for the divine, mirroring the biblical imagery of a deer panting for water.
- The word הירש is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname, often adopted as a symbolic reference to the deer's grace or its connection to biblical imagery.
- The Yiddish word הירש is a cognate of the English word 'hart', an archaic term for a male deer.
Examples in context
- הירשן זענען שיינע באַשעפֿענישן.Deer are beautiful creatures.This sentence is useful for describing הירש as beautiful creatures.Tatoeba #12716925 by rul, translation #12436657 by Miktsoanit
- טאָם האָט נאָכגעשפּירט דעם הירש.Tom tracked the deer.This sentence is useful for showing how to use הירש as a direct object after the verb 'tracked'.Tatoeba #10614476 by shekitten, translation #7954133 by Hybrid
Example conversation
Reizel and Menachem are walking in a park.
- רייזל Reizelקוק דאָרטן! עס איז אַ הירש!Kuk dortn! Es iz a hirsh!Look there! It is a deer!
- מנחם Menahemיא, ער איז זייער שיין.Ya, er iz zayer sheyn.Yes, he is very beautiful.
- רייזל Reizelזעסטו ווי ער לויפט?Zestu vi er loyft?Do you see how he runs?
- מנחם Menahemזייער שנעל, זער קלוג.Zayer shnel, zayer klug.Very fast, very smart.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deer” translations and entries הירש, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries הירש, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
