Polyglot Dictionary

hart

/haʁt/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

comparative
härter
superlative
am härtesten

Meaning

  1. hard

    Both literally (a hard surface) and figuratively (a hard life, a tough person).

Similar words

abgebrüht

Both relate to English "hard/hardened" — abgebrüht is emotionally hardened or callous, from experience; hart is the general word for hard, literal or figurative.

rau

Hart is the general word for hard, literal or figurative; rau is specifically rough in texture, or harsh in manner.

zäh

Close synonyms for "tough" — hart is hard, zäh is tough/chewy (food) or tenacious/persistent.

stark

Close — physically strong things and hard materials often overlap.

Practice

1 What does hart mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Boden war ___ und kalt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hart?

See also

adjectivecore-vocabulary

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