Noun
die Hexe
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛk.sə/
witch, sorceress
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rank #5,789
plural Hexen
Meanings
Noun
- witch, sorceress
- witch, hag (evil and/or ugly woman)
Example sentence
Ich glaube, sie ist eine Hexe.
I think she's a witch.
Word forms
singular
die Hexe
plural
die Hexen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hexe
Accusativedie Hexe
Dativeder Hexe
Genitiveder Hexe
Plural
Nominativedie Hexen
Accusativedie Hexen
Dativeden Hexen
Genitiveder Hexen
Usage
- eine Hexe im Märchen — A witch in a fairy tale.
- Hexe / Hexen — One witch versus several; the plural adds -n.
Im Märchen verwandelt die Hexe den Prinzen in einen Vogel.
In the fairy tale, the witch turns the prince into a bird.