Meaning 1neutral · 89%
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food.
Natural examples
Die Suppe kocht auf dem Herd.
The soup is cooking on the stove.
Bitte mach den Herd aus, bevor du gehst.
Please turn off the stove before you leave.
Unser neuer Herd hat vier Kochplatten.
Our new stove has four burners.
Usage note
In “auf dem Herd kochen”, Herd expresses kitchen appliance used for cooking food. Its German article is der.
Useful combinations
auf dem Herd kochen — common combination with the meaning “stove”den Herd ausschalten — common combination with the meaning “stove”
Common mistake
das Herd
der Herd
Use “der” in place of “das”; this corrects the form or sentence pattern used with Herd.
Mini-lesson: Herd: kitchen appliance used for cooking food
Notice the combination “auf dem Herd kochen”. In a sentence: “The soup is cooking on the stove.” The central meaning is a kitchen appliance used for cooking food.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.In the context “Die Suppe kocht auf dem Herd.”, what does “Herd” mean?