noun
stove, hob
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Herd: masculine noun meaning stove or hob (cooking appliance). Gender der; plural Herde. Common collocations: auf dem Herd (on the stove) or den Herd anstellen/ausschalten. Also note Herde can mean 'herd' (animals) in other contexts; context decides meaning. Regular declension: der Herd, die Herde.
Examples
Der Herd ist neu und gleichzeitig sehr sparsam.
The stove is new and very economical.
Auf dem Herd kocht eine leckere Suppe.
A delicious soup is cooking on the stove.
Während das Essen auf dem Herd stand, bemerkte die Mutter Rauch und rief die Feuerwehr, damit kein Schaden entstand.
While the food stood on the stove, the mother noticed smoke and called the fire brigade so that no damage occurred.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a kitchen stove with flames and the label 'der Herd'.
Sounds like 'heard' -> you heard the stove on.
der = imagine a male plumber fixing 'der Herd'.
Notes
Plural Herde. Refers to the cooking appliance in a kitchen.