Noun
der Hain
Pronunciation: /haɪ̯n/
grove; woods; small forest
C1
rank #8,646
plural Haine
Meanings
Noun
- grove; woods; small forest
Example sentence
Hinter dem Haus liegt ein kleiner Hain aus Birken.
Behind the house there is a small grove of birches.
Word forms
singular
der Hain
plural
die Haine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hain
Accusativeden Hain
Dativedem Hain
Genitivedes Haines
Plural
Nominativedie Haine
Accusativedie Haine
Dativeden Hainen
Genitiveder Haine
Usage
- ein Hain aus Buchen — a grove of beech trees; a small wooded area
- Hain / Wald — grove / forest; Hain often sounds literary
Ein schmaler Pfad führte durch den stillen Hain zum See.
A narrow path led through the quiet grove to the lake.