noun
notebook, exercise book
A2
Heft (das Heft, plural die Hefte) means notebook or exercise book used for schoolwork. It is a neuter noun (das). Singular genitive can be des Heftes; plural Hefte follows regular weak declension patterns in articles: das Heft, dem Heft, die Hefte, den Heften in dative plural.
Examples
Schreib es in dein Heft.
Write it in your notebook.
Das Matheheft liegt auf dem Tisch.
The math exercise book is on the table.
Ich schreibe die Aufgaben in mein Heft.
I write the exercises in my notebook.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a thin school notebook with 'Heft' written on the cover.
Heft sounds like 'heft' (English noun) — imagine hefting a small book.
Notes
Common term for a thin school notebook; plural 'Hefte'.