The idea
Use das Haar for the nominative singular, das Haar for the accusative, dem Haar for the dative, and des Haars for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Haaren.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Haar | die Haare |
| Akkusativ | das Haar | die Haare |
| Dativ | dem Haar | den Haaren |
| Genitiv | des Haars | der Haare |
Meaning and useful combinations
Ein Haar is one hair. Die Haare commonly refers to someone's hair collectively, unlike uncountable English hair.
Useful combinations: ein einzelnes Haar; die Haare schneiden; das Kopfhaar. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Haardas HaarThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Haar. In the meaning taught here, Haar is neuter. The nominative plural is die Haare. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Haar auf dem Mantel ist kaum sichtbar.The hair on the coat is barely visible.
- Ich entferne ein Haar von der Bürste.I remove a hair from the brush.
- An dem Haar hängt ein winziger Staubfaden.A tiny strand of dust hangs on the hair.
- Die Farbe des Haars wirkt im Sonnenlicht heller.The hair's color looks lighter in sunlight.
- Ihre Haare trocknen langsam an der Luft.Her hair dries slowly in the air.
- Zwischen den Haaren steckt ein kleines Blatt.A small leaf is caught in the hair.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Haar — die Haare. Ein Haar is one hair. Die Haare commonly refers to someone's hair collectively, unlike uncountable English hair.
Try it yourself
___ Haar (der / die / das)
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das
das: Haar is neuter.
Plural: das Haar → die ___
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Haare
Haare: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Haar (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Haar.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Haar (der / die / das)
Plural: das Haar → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Haar (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Haar and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.