heart and soul
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heart and soul
Great passion, commitment, and emotional dedication that someone invests in a task, project, or cause.
Er hat sein ganzes Herzblut in die Renovierung des alten Hauses gesteckt.
He put his whole heart and soul into renovating the old house.
The word is composed of 'Herz' (heart) and 'Blut' (blood). It is used metaphorically and expresses that someone puts so much energy and passion into something that it is as if it were their own life force.
In diesem Familienunternehmen steckt das Herzblut von drei Generationen.
The heart and soul of three generations is in this family business.
'Herzblut' (heart and soul) is an uncountable noun. It is therefore always used in the singular and often without an article, especially in fixed phrases like 'mit Herzblut' (with heart and soul).
Sie pflegt ihren Garten mit viel Herzblut.
She tends her garden with a lot of heart and soul.
'Herzblut' (heart and soul) is very often used with the verbs 'investieren' (to invest) or 'stecken' (to put into). The typical construction is: 'sein Herzblut in etwas (Akkusativ) stecken' (to put one's heart and soul into something).
Sie hat ihr ganzes Herzblut in dieses Projekt investiert.
She invested her whole heart and soul in this project.
You can also express that someone carries out an activity with great passion. In that case, you use the phrase 'mit Herzblut' (with heart and soul) followed by a verb.
Er ist ein Lehrer, der mit Herzblut unterrichtet.
He is a teacher who teaches with heart and soul.
commitment / engagement
Engagement and Herzblut can both refer to a high level of personal commitment. Engagement can also mean a practical, active, and reliable commitment. Herzblut is more figurative and emphasizes that someone also invests a great deal of passion and a strong emotional connection in the cause.
Mit viel Herzblut plant Jonas jede Veranstaltung des kleinen Kulturvereins bis ins letzte Detail.
With all his heart and soul, Jonas plans every event of the small cultural association down to the last detail.
Mit großem Engagement plant Jonas zuverlässig die Veranstaltungen des kleinen Kulturvereins.
With great commitment, Jonas reliably plans the events of the small cultural association.
