herring / tent peg
der Hering, die Heringe
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herring
A silvery schooling fish that lives in the Atlantic and in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and is an important food fish.
Gebratener grüner Hering mit Kartoffelsalat ist ein klassisches norddeutsches Gericht.
Fried fresh herring with potato salad is a classic northern German dish.
tent peg
A peg made of metal or plastic that is driven into the ground to secure the ropes of a tent.
Der Boden war so hart, dass ich den Hering kaum einschlagen konnte.
The ground was so hard that I could barely drive in the tent peg.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Heringe |
| genitive | des Herings |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hering | die Heringe |
| accusative | den Hering | die Heringe |
| dative | dem Hering | den Heringen |
| genitive | des Herings | der Heringe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The two meanings of 'Hering' (herring/tent peg) are very different, but the context makes them clear. If it is about food, cooking, or fish, it means the food fish. If it is about tents, camping, or fastening something, it means the tent peg.
Zum Abendessen gibt es heute Hering mit Pellkartoffeln.
For dinner today, we're having herring with boiled potatoes.
Kannst du mir helfen, den Hering in den Boden zu schlagen?
Can you help me drive the tent peg into the ground?
As a food fish, 'Hering' (herring) is often part of compound words that describe a specific preparation. Well-known examples are 'Matjeshering' (soused herring), 'Bismarckhering' (pickled herring), and 'Brathering' (fried marinated herring).
Ein Brötchen mit Bismarckhering ist ein beliebter Snack in Norddeutschland.
A roll with Bismarck herring is a popular snack in northern Germany.
When the tent peg is meant, it is usually used with the verbs 'einschlagen' or 'hineinschlagen' (to drive in, into the ground) and 'herausziehen' (to pull out).
Nach dem Regen ließen sich die Heringe leicht aus dem weichen Boden ziehen.
After the rain, the tent pegs were easy to pull out of the soft ground.
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“Spargel” can be used colloquially to refer to a very tall and thin person. The stated meaning of “Hering,” on the other hand, contains no term for a thin person; it refers to a fish or a tent peg. Therefore, “Spargel” fits this figurative context, while “Hering” is not attested for this meaning according to the meanings provided.
Der Hering ist ein silbriger Fisch, der in der Nordsee lebt.
The herring is a silvery fish that lives in the North Sea.
Mit seiner großen, dünnen Gestalt wurde er von seinen Freunden scherzhaft als Spargel bezeichnet.
Because of his tall, thin build, his friends jokingly called him a beanpole.
