der Hut
hat
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 Hut | die Hüte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Hut | die Hüte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Hut | den Hüten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Huts | der Hüte |
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 Hut | Hüte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Hut | Hüte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Hut | Hüten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Huts | Hüte |
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 Hut | keine Hüte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Hut | keine Hüte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Hut | keinen Hüten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Huts | keiner Hüte |
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 Hut | meine Hüte |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Hut | meine Hüte |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Hut | meinen Hüten |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Huts | meiner Hüte |
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: Hüte → Hüten.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Hut steht dir sehr gut.
The hat suits you very well.
Im Sommer trage ich einen Hut.
In summer I wear a hat.
Der Mann mit dem Hut ist mein Nachbar.
The man with the hat is my neighbour.
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FAQs: der Hut
Is "Hut" der, die, or das in German?
"Hut" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Hut). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Hut"?
The Nominative plural of der Hut is "die Hüte" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Hüten".
How does "der Hut" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Hut" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Huts); Accusative and Dative keep "Hut".