Singular

die

Haare

Q: Is it der, die, or das Haare?

It is die Haare. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Haare is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Haare?

The noun Haare is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

Q: What does die Haare mean in English?

The German word die Haare translates to “hairs” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Haare?

Like all German nouns, Haare changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Haare These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

hairs

Plural: die Haare

Strong

Why does the noun Haare have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

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Declension table for German noun Haare

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Haare	Haare	keine Haare
Akkusativ	die Haare	Haare	keine Haare
Dativ	den Haaren	Haaren	keinen Haaren
Genitiv	der Haare	Haaren	keiner Haare

Examples in context

Real sentences using Haare in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die langen Haare sind schön.The long hair is beautiful.	Kurze Haare sind oft braun.Short hair is often brown.	Keine schwarzen Haare sind grau.No black hair is gray.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die glatten Haare.I see the straight hair.	Er hat blonde Haare.He has blond hair.	Sie mag keine roten Haare.She doesn't like red hair.
Dativ	Ich gebe den lockigen Haaren eine Spange.I give the curly hair a clip.	Mit langen Haaren geht das.That works with long hair.	Ich spreche mit keinen kurzen Haaren.I speak with no short hair.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der glatten Haare ist hell.The color of the straight hair is light.	Die Form blonder Haaren ist oft verschieden.The shape of blond hair is often different.	Der Wert keiner roten Haare ist gering.The value of no red hair is low.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Haare?

It is die Haare. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Haare is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Haare?

The noun Haare is typically used in the singular form (Singularetantum) or has a plural form identical to the singular.

What does die Haare mean in English?

The German word die Haare translates to “hairs” in English.

How do you decline die Haare?

Like all German nouns, Haare changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Haare

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.