No. 456 in German
herbst
"Herbst" means "autumn" or "fall" in English.
In a sentence
Im Herbst färben sich die Blätter bunt.
In the autumn, the leaves change to colorful shades.
Here, 'Herbst' is used as a noun referring to the season of autumn.
Der Herbst bringt kühles Wetter mit sich.
Autumn brings cool weather.
'Herbst' is again a noun denoting the season, serving as the subject of the sentence.
Viele genießen die langen Spaziergänge im Herbst.
Many enjoy long walks in the fall.
The noun 'Herbst' is used in a prepositional phrase ('im Herbst') to set a time context.
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