Noun
der Hai
Pronunciation: /haɪ̯/
shark
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plural Haie
Meanings
Noun
- shark
Example sentence
Haben Sie schon einmal einen Hai gesehen?
Have you ever seen a shark?
Word forms
singular
der Hai
plural
die Haie
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hai
Accusativeden Hai
Dativedem Hai
Genitivedes Hais
Plural
Nominativedie Haie
Accusativedie Haie
Dativeden Haien
Genitiveder Haie
Usage
- der Hai / die Haie — shark / sharks; plural adds -e
- die Haie der Finanzwelt — the sharks of the financial world; a disapproving metaphor for ruthless profiteers
Im Aquarium glitt ein Hai langsam an der Scheibe vorbei.
In the aquarium, a shark glided slowly past the glass.