Seehund

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

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

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

Q: What does der Seehund mean in English?

The German word der Seehund translates to “seal” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Seehund?

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

seal

Plural: die Seehunde

Strong

Why does the noun Seehund 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 Seehund

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Seehund	ein Seehund	kein Seehund
Akkusativ	den Seehund	einen Seehund	keinen Seehund
Dativ	dem Seehund	einem Seehund	keinem Seehund
Genitiv	des Seehundes	eines Seehundes	keines Seehundes
Nominativ	die Seehunde	Seehunde	keine Seehunde
Akkusativ	die Seehunde	Seehunde	keine Seehunde
Dativ	den Seehunden	Seehunden	keinen Seehunden
Genitiv	der Seehunde	Seehunde	keiner Seehunde

Examples in context

Real sentences using Seehund in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der kleine Seehund ist süß.The small seal is cute.	Ein junger Seehund schwimmt schnell.A young seal swims fast.	Kein großer Seehund lebt hier.No large seal lives here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den kleinen Seehund jetzt.I see the small seal now.	Er fängt einen jungen Seehund heute.He catches a young seal today.	Wir haben keinen großen Seehund mehr.We have no large seal anymore.
Dativ	Ich gebe dem kleinen Seehund Fisch.I give the small seal fish.	Er hilft einem jungen Seehund gern.He likes to help a young seal.	Ich helfe keinem großen Seehund.I help no large seal.
Genitiv	Das Fell des kleinen Seehundes ist weich.The fur of the small seal is soft.	Die Farbe eines jungen Seehundes ist grau.The color of a young seal is gray.	Der Wert keines großen Seehundes ist hoch.The value of no large seal is high.
Nominativ	Die alten Seehunde sind laut.The old seals are loud.	Kleine Seehunde fressen Fische.Small seals eat fish.	Keine neuen Seehunde kommen.No new seals are coming.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die alten Seehunde sehr.She likes the old seals very much.	Ich sehe viele Seehunde dort.I see many seals there.	Ich sehe keine neuen Seehunde hier.I see no new seals here.
Dativ	Ich gebe den alten Seehunden Fisch.I give the old seals fish.	Er hilft vielen Seehunden im Wasser.He helps many seals in the water.	Ich helfe keinen neuen Seehunden.I help no new seals.
Genitiv	Die Stimmen der alten Seehunde sind laut.The voices of the old seals are loud.	Das Leben vieler Seehunde ist kurz.The life of many seals is short.	Die Größe keiner neuen Seehunde ist bekannt.The size of no new seals is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Seehund?

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

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

What does der Seehund mean in English?

The German word der Seehund translates to “seal” in English.

How do you decline der Seehund?

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

Nominativ: der Seehund
Akkusativ: den Seehund
Dativ: dem Seehund
Genitiv: des Seehundes

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.