Herzklopfen
/ˈhɛʁtsˌklɔpfn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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heart pounding, palpitations
Used both medically and romantically — from a real cardiac symptom to the flutter of a first date.
Made of
- Herz heart
- Klopfen knocking, beating — from klopfen, to knock
Similar words
Herzklopfen is the physical symptom itself — the pounding you can feel. Nervosität is the general state of being nervous, which may or may not come with a noticeably racing heart.
Practice
1 What does Herzklopfen mean?
heart pounding, palpitations
2 Fill the gap: Vor der Prüfung hatte ich starkes ___.
Full sentence: Vor der Prüfung hatte ich starkes Herzklopfen. (Before the exam my heart was pounding.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Herzklopfen?
Herzklopfen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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