hörst

Hörst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb hören, meaning to hear or to listen. It is used with the subject du and appears in sentences describing hearing or attentive listening. The form is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence or is used as a proper noun.

In present tense, the conjugation is: ich höre, du hörst, er hört, wir hören, ihr hört, sie hören. For example: Du hörst gut zu. Hörst du die Musik? This form specifically indicates the action of hearing in the moment with the subject you (du).

Usage notes: hören can mean to hear passively or to listen more actively. The verb zuhören expresses paying attention or listening closely. Hörst can appear in questions, statements, and subordinate clauses, such as "Ich höre etwas" or "Ich frage mich, ob du hörst."

Other tenses and related forms: Präteritum (simple past) of hörst is hörtest (du hörtest), and the perfect (present perfect) is habe gehört (du hast gehört). The imperative forms are höre! (du) and hört! (ihr).

Pronunciation and etymology: hörst is pronounced with a long ö and a rhotic consonant before the final st, roughly [ˈhøːʁst]. The verb derives from the Germanic verb hören and is cognate with Dutch horen and English hear.

Related phrases and distinctions: distinguishing hören (to hear/listen) from zuhören (to listen attentively) helps clarify meaning in contexts such as music, speech, or alerts. Hörst primarily functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun.