The idea
Use der Hals for the nominative singular, den Hals for the accusative, dem Hals for the dative, and des Halses for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Hälsen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Hals | die Hälse |
| Akkusativ | den Hals | die Hälse |
| Dativ | dem Hals | den Hälsen |
| Genitiv | des Halses | der Hälse |
Meaning and useful combinations
Hals can refer to the neck externally or the throat internally. English may require different words for these meanings.
Useful combinations: um den Hals; ein langer Hals; der Flaschenhals. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Halsder HalsThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Hals. In the meaning taught here, Hals is masculine. The nominative plural is die Hälse. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Hals der Giraffe ist auf dem Bild besonders lang.The giraffe's neck is especially long in the picture.
- Ich wickle den Schal locker um den Hals.I wrap the scarf loosely around my neck.
- An ihrem Hals hängt eine kleine Kette.A small necklace hangs around her neck.
- Die Bewegung des Halses ist im Modell sichtbar.The movement of the neck is visible in the model.
- Die Hälse der Flaschen sind unterschiedlich breit.The necks of the bottles have different widths.
- An den Hälsen der Gitarren hängen Preisschilder.Price tags hang from the guitars' necks.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Hals — die Hälse. Hals can refer to the neck externally or the throat internally. English may require different words for these meanings.
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___ Hals (der / die / das)
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der
der: Hals is masculine.
Plural: der Hals → die ___
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Hälse
Hälse: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Hals (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Hals.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Hals (der / die / das)
Plural: der Hals → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Hals (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Hals and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.