Why is it die Herzenslust?

Herzenslust is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Lust. So it’s die Herzenslust.

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Meaning

[1] Talking: for lust and mood

[1] redensartlich: für Lust und Laune

Examples

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Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Herzenslust —
Genitiv der Herzenslust —
Dativ der Herzenslust —
Akkusativ die Herzenslust —

Pronunciation

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