Noun
der Hals
Pronunciation: /hals/
neck
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plural Hälse
Meanings
Noun
- neck
- throat
Example sentence
Hast du dir den Hals gewaschen?
Did you wash your neck?
Word forms
singular
der Hals
plural
die Hälse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hals
Accusativeden Hals
Dativedem Hals
Genitivedes Halses
Plural
Nominativedie Hälse
Accusativedie Hälse
Dativeden Hälsen
Genitiveder Hälse
Usage
- um den Hals tragen — Um plus accusative describes something worn around the neck.
- Hals / Nacken — Nacken specifically refers to the back of the neck.
Sie trägt einen weichen Schal um den Hals.
She is wearing a soft scarf around her neck.