das Haar
hair
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Haar | die Haare |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Haar | die Haare |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Haar | den Haaren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Haares | der Haare |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Haar | Haare |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Haar | Haare |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Haar | Haaren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Haares | Haare |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Haar | keine Haare |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Haar | keine Haare |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Haar | keinen Haaren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Haares | keiner Haare |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Haar | meine Haare |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Haar | meine Haare |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Haar | meinen Haaren |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Haares | meiner Haare |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Haare → Haaren.
Example Sentences in Context
Ihr Haar ist lang und blond.
Her hair is long and blonde.
Ich wasche mir jeden Morgen die Haare.
I wash my hair every morning.
In der Suppe ist ein Haar!
There is a hair in the soup!
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FAQs: das Haar
Is "Haar" der, die, or das in German?
"Haar" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Haar). Gender cue: Usually plural for a head of hair: die Haare.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Haar"?
The Nominative plural of das Haar is "die Haare" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Haaren".
How does "das Haar" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Haar" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Haares); Accusative and Dative keep "Haar".