Hanf

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

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

Q: What is the plural of der Hanf?

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

Q: What does der Hanf mean in English?

The German word der Hanf translates to “hemp” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Hanf?

Like all German nouns, Hanf changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Hanf Akkusativ: den Hanf Dativ: dem Hanf Genitiv: des Hanfes 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.

hemp

Plural: die Hanf

Strong

Why does the noun Hanf have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Hanf

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Hanf	ein Hanf	kein Hanf
Akkusativ	den Hanf	einen Hanf	keinen Hanf
Dativ	dem Hanf	einem Hanf	keinem Hanf
Genitiv	des Hanfes	eines Hanfes	keines Hanfes
Nominativ	die Hanf	Hanf	keine Hanf
Akkusativ	die Hanf	Hanf	keine Hanf
Dativ	den Hanf	Hanf	keinen Hanf
Genitiv	der Hanf	Hanf	keiner Hanf

Examples in context

Real sentences using Hanf in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der grüne Hanf ist teuer.The green hemp is expensive.	Ein neuer Hanf liegt hier.A new hemp lies here.	Kein guter Hanf ist dabei.No good hemp is among them.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den grünen Hanf.I see the green hemp.	Ich brauche einen neuen Hanf.I need a new hemp.	Ich habe keinen guten Hanf.I have no good hemp.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem grünen Hanf.I work with the green hemp.	Ich spiele mit einem neuen Hanf.I play with a new hemp.	Ich spiele mit keinem guten Hanf.I play with no good hemp.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des grünen Hanfes ist schön.The color of the green hemp is beautiful.	Der Preis eines neuen Hanfes ist hoch.The price of a new hemp is high.	Der Wert keines guten Hanfes ist bekannt.The value of no good hemp is known.
Nominativ	Die grünen Hanf sind teuer.The green hemp (types) are expensive.	Neue Hanf liegen hier.New hemp (types) lie here.	Keine guten Hanf sind dabei.No good hemp (types) are among them.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die grünen Hanf.We buy the green hemp (types).	Wir kaufen neue Hanf.We buy new hemp (types).	Wir haben keine guten Hanf.We have no good hemp (types).
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den grünen Hanf.I work with the green hemp (types).	Ich spiele mit neuen Hanf.I play with new hemp (types).	Ich spiele mit keinen guten Hanf.I play with no good hemp (types).
Genitiv	Die Farbe der grünen Hanf ist schön.The color of the green hemp (types) is beautiful.	Der Preis neuer Hanf ist hoch.The price of new hemp (types) is high.	Der Wert keiner guten Hanf ist bekannt.The value of no good hemp (types) is known.

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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 Hanf?

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

What is the plural of der Hanf?

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

What does der Hanf mean in English?

The German word der Hanf translates to “hemp” in English.

How do you decline der Hanf?

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

Nominativ: der Hanf
Akkusativ: den Hanf
Dativ: dem Hanf
Genitiv: des Hanfes

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.