Hirsch

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

It is der Hirsch. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Hirsch 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 Hirsch?

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

Q: What does der Hirsch mean in English?

The German word der Hirsch translates to “deer” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Hirsch?

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

deer

Plural: die Hirsche

Strong

Why does the noun Hirsch 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 Hirsch

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Hirsch	ein Hirsch	kein Hirsch
Akkusativ	den Hirsch	einen Hirsch	keinen Hirsch
Dativ	dem Hirsch	einem Hirsch	keinem Hirsch
Genitiv	des Hirsches	eines Hirsches	keines Hirsches
Nominativ	die Hirsche	Hirsche	keine Hirsche
Akkusativ	die Hirsche	Hirsche	keine Hirsche
Dativ	den Hirschen	Hirschen	keinen Hirschen
Genitiv	der Hirsche	Hirsche	keiner Hirsche

Examples in context

Real sentences using Hirsch in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der junge Hirsch frisst Gras.The young deer eats grass.	Ein junger Hirsch läuft schnell.A young deer runs fast.	Kein junger Hirsch ist im Garten.No young deer is in the garden.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den jungen Hirsch dort.I see the young deer there.	Ich finde einen jungen Hirsch.I find a young deer.	Ich finde keinen jungen Hirsch.I don't find any young deer.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem jungen Hirsch Wasser.I give water to the young deer.	Ich helfe einem jungen Hirsch.I help a young deer.	Ich helfe keinem jungen Hirsch.I don't help any young deer.
Genitiv	Das Geweih des jungen Hirsches ist groß.The antlers of the young deer are big.	Das Geweih eines jungen Hirsches ist groß.The antlers of a young deer are big.	Das Geweih keines jungen Hirsches ist groß.The antlers of no young deer are big.
Nominativ	Die jungen Hirsche sind im Wald.The young deer are in the forest.	Junge Hirsche suchen Futter.Young deer look for food.	Keine jungen Hirsche sind hier.No young deer are here.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die jungen Hirsche.We see the young deer.	Wir sehen junge Hirsche.We see young deer.	Wir sehen keine jungen Hirsche.We don't see any young deer.
Dativ	Ich gebe den jungen Hirschen Futter.I give food to the young deer.	Ich helfe jungen Hirschen im Wald.I help young deer in the forest.	Ich helfe keinen jungen Hirschen.I don't help any young deer.
Genitiv	Die Spuren der jungen Hirsche sind frisch.The tracks of the young deer are fresh.	Spuren junger Hirsche sind frisch.Tracks of young deer are fresh.	Keiner Spuren keiner jungen Hirsche sind frisch.The tracks of no young deer are fresh.

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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 Hirsch?

It is der Hirsch. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Hirsch 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 Hirsch?

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

What does der Hirsch mean in English?

The German word der Hirsch translates to “deer” in English.

How do you decline der Hirsch?

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

Nominativ: der Hirsch
Akkusativ: den Hirsch
Dativ: dem Hirsch
Genitiv: des Hirsches

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.