Hartholz

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

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

Q: What is the plural of das Hartholz?

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

Q: What does das Hartholz mean in English?

The German word das Hartholz translates to “hardwood” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Hartholz?

Like all German nouns, Hartholz changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Hartholz Akkusativ: das Hartholz Dativ: dem Hartholz Genitiv: des Hartholzes 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.

hardwood

Plural: die Harthölzer

Strong

Why does the noun Hartholz have the article das?

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 Hartholz

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Hartholz	ein Hartholz	kein Hartholz
Akkusativ	das Hartholz	ein Hartholz	kein Hartholz
Dativ	dem Hartholz	einem Hartholz	keinem Hartholz
Genitiv	des Hartholzes	eines Hartholzes	keines Hartholzes
Nominativ	die Harthölzer	Harthölzer	keine Harthölzer
Akkusativ	die Harthölzer	Harthölzer	keine Harthölzer
Dativ	den Harthölzern	Harthölzern	keinen Harthölzern
Genitiv	der Harthölzer	Harthölzer	keiner Harthölzer

Examples in context

Real sentences using Hartholz in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das alte Hartholz ist hart.The old hardwood is hard.	Ein gutes Hartholz ist teuer.A good hardwood is expensive.	Kein Hartholz ist verfügbar.No hardwood is available.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche das Hartholz für Möbel.I need the hardwood for furniture.	Ich suche ein Hartholz.I am looking for a hardwood.	Ich habe kein Hartholz gefunden.I found no hardwood.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem Hartholz.I work with the hardwood.	Ich baue mit einem Hartholz.I build with a hardwood.	Ich vertraue keinem Hartholz nicht.I don't trust any hardwood.
Genitiv	Die Farbe des Hartholzes ist dunkel.The color of the hardwood is dark.	Der Preis eines Hartholzes ist hoch.The price of a hardwood is high.	Die Qualität keines Hartholzes ist schlecht.The quality of no hardwood is bad.
Nominativ	Die alten Harthölzer sind robust.The old hardwoods are robust.	Neue Harthölzer sind selten.New hardwoods are rare.	Keine Harthölzer sind billig.No hardwoods are cheap.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die Harthölzer heute.We buy the hardwoods today.	Wir brauchen Harthölzer für den Bau.We need hardwoods for construction.	Wir haben keine Harthölzer mehr.We have no hardwoods anymore.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit den Harthölzern.I work with the hardwoods.	Ich baue mit Harthölzern.I build with hardwoods.	Ich vertraue keinen Harthölzern nicht.I don't trust any hardwoods.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der Harthölzer ist gut.The quality of the hardwoods is good.	Die Farbe guter Harthölzer ist schön.The color of good hardwoods is beautiful.	Die Mängel keiner Harthölzer sind bekannt.The defects of no hardwoods are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Hartholz?

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

What is the plural of das Hartholz?

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

What does das Hartholz mean in English?

The German word das Hartholz translates to “hardwood” in English.

How do you decline das Hartholz?

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

Nominativ: das Hartholz
Akkusativ: das Hartholz
Dativ: dem Hartholz
Genitiv: des Hartholzes

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.