The idea
Use der Hut for the nominative singular, den Hut for the accusative, dem Hut for the dative, and des Hutes for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Hüten.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Hut | die Hüte |
| Akkusativ | den Hut | die Hüte |
| Dativ | dem Hut | den Hüten |
| Genitiv | des Hutes | der Hüte |
Meaning and useful combinations
Hut has the umlaut plural Hüte. Mütze is a separate word and often names a soft cap or knitted hat.
Useful combinations: einen Hut tragen; den Hut abnehmen; der Sonnenhut. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Hutder HutThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Hut. In the meaning taught here, Hut is masculine. The nominative plural is die Hüte. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Hut schützt mein Gesicht vor der Sonne.The hat protects my face from the sun.
- Ich nehme den Hut im Saal ab.I take off the hat in the hall.
- An dem Hut steckt eine kleine Feder.A small feather is tucked into the hat.
- Die Krempe des Hutes ist breit.The hat's brim is wide.
- Die Hüte werden in runden Schachteln aufbewahrt.The hats are stored in round boxes.
- Auf den Hüten sammeln sich Regentropfen.Raindrops collect on the hats.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Hut — die Hüte. Hut has the umlaut plural Hüte. Mütze is a separate word and often names a soft cap or knitted hat.
Try it yourself
___ Hut (der / die / das)
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der
der: Hut is masculine.
Plural: der Hut → die ___
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Hüte
Hüte: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Hut (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Hut.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Hut (der / die / das)
Plural: der Hut → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Hut (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Hut and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.