Singular

die

Halskette

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

It is die Halskette. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Halskette 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 Halskette?

The plural form of die Halskette is die Halsketten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Halskette mean in English?

The German word die Halskette translates to “necklace” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Halskette?

Like all German nouns, Halskette changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Halskette Akkusativ: die Halskette Dativ: der Halskette Genitiv: der Halskette 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.

necklace

Plural: die Halsketten

Strong

Why does the noun Halskette 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 Halskette

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Halskette	eine Halskette	keine Halskette
Akkusativ	die Halskette	eine Halskette	keine Halskette
Dativ	der Halskette	einer Halskette	keiner Halskette
Genitiv	der Halskette	einer Halskette	keiner Halskette
Nominativ	die Halsketten	Halsketten	keine Halsketten
Akkusativ	die Halsketten	Halsketten	keine Halsketten
Dativ	den Halsketten	Halsketten	keinen Halsketten
Genitiv	der Halsketten	Halsketten	keiner Halsketten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Halskette in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Halskette ist {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The new necklace is beautiful.	Eine schöne Halskette liegt hier.A beautiful necklace lies here.	Keine alte Halskette ist verfügbar.No old necklace is available.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neue Halskette.I buy the new necklace.	Er sucht eine schöne Halskette.He is looking for a beautiful necklace.	Sie hat keine alte Halskette.She has no old necklace.
Dativ	Ich gebe es der neuen Halskette.I give it to the new necklace.	Ich sehe es an einer alten Halskette.I see it on an old necklace.	Ich sehe es an keiner schönen Halskette.I see it on no beautiful necklace.
Genitiv	Der Wert der neuen Halskette ist hoch.The value of the new necklace is high.	Der Wert einer schönen Halskette ist hoch.The value of a beautiful necklace is high.	Der Wert keiner alten Halskette ist hoch.The value of no old necklace is high.
Nominativ	Die neuen Halsketten sind {adj2}{adjEnd2}.The new necklaces are beautiful.	Schöne Halsketten liegen hier.Beautiful necklaces lie here.	Keine alten Halsketten sind verfügbar.No old necklaces are available.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neuen Halsketten.I buy the new necklaces.	Er sucht schöne Halsketten.He is looking for beautiful necklaces.	Sie hat keine alten Halsketten.She has no old necklaces.
Dativ	Ich gebe es den neuen Halsketten.I give it to the new necklaces.	Ich sehe es an alten Halsketten.I see it on old necklaces.	Ich sehe es an keinen schönen Halsketten.I see it on no beautiful necklaces.
Genitiv	Der Wert der neuen Halsketten ist hoch.The value of the new necklaces is high.	Der Wert schöner Halsketten ist hoch.The value of beautiful necklaces is high.	Der Wert keiner alten Halsketten ist hoch.The value of no old necklaces is high.

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Is it der, die, or das Halskette?

It is die Halskette. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Halskette 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 Halskette?

The plural form of die Halskette is die Halsketten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Halskette mean in English?

The German word die Halskette translates to “necklace” in English.

How do you decline die Halskette?

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

Nominativ: die Halskette
Akkusativ: die Halskette
Dativ: der Halskette
Genitiv: der Halskette

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.