Noun
der Hafer
Pronunciation: /ˈhaːfɐ/
oats
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Meanings
Noun
- oats
Example sentence
Hafer ist schon seit Langem ein Futter für Pferde und Maultiere.
Oats have long been food for horses and mules.
Word forms
singular
der Hafer
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hafer
Accusativeden Hafer
Dativedem Hafer
Genitivedes Hafers
Hafer has no common plural.
Usage
- Hafer anbauen — Grow oats; the German crop name is singular.
- Hafer / Haferflocken — The cereal crop or grain versus rolled oats used as food.
Auf dem Feld hinter der Scheune wächst Hafer.
Oats grow in the field behind the barn.