der · Masculine (Maskulinum)B1N-Declension / WeakNature & Animals

der Hase

hare / rabbit

Nominative Sg.der Hase

Genitive Sg.des Hasen

Nominative Plural

die Hasen

Dative Pluralden Hasen

Gender / Plural CueMasculine animal in -e -> weak noun (N-Deklination)

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?	der Hase	die Hasen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	den Hasen	die Hasen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	dem Hasen	den Hasen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	des Hasen	der Hasen

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 Hase	Hasen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	einen Hasen	Hasen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einem Hasen	Hasen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	eines Hasen	Hasen

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 Hase	keine Hasen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keinen Hasen	keine Hasen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keinem Hasen	keinen Hasen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keines Hasen	keiner Hasen

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 Hase	meine Hasen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meinen Hasen	meine Hasen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meinem Hasen	meinen Hasen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meines Hasen	meiner Hasen

Why These Endings Work

Animate and classical masculine nouns ending in -e, -ent, -ant, -ist, -oge, plus key nouns like Herr and Mensch.

N-Declension (weak masculine): takes -(e)n in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive singular as well as plural.
Plural "Hasen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Hasen.

Pattern summary: Adds -n or -en in Accusative, Dative, and Genitive Singular (and Plural); Herr takes -n in Sg and -en in Pl.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Hase läuft fröhlich über die grüne Wiese.

The hare runs happily across the green meadow.

Accusative

Die Kinder beobachten den Hasen voller Neugier.

The children watch the hare full of curiosity.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

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FAQs: der Hase

Is "Hase" der, die, or das in German?

"Hase" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Hase). Gender cue: Masculine animal in -e -> weak noun (N-Deklination).

What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Hase"?

The Nominative plural of der Hase is "die Hasen" (pattern: -n). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Hasen".

How does "der Hase" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

"Hase" follows N-Deklination (weak masculine): Nominative "der Hase", while Accusative "den Hasen", Dative "dem Hasen", and Genitive "des Hasen" all use "Hasen".