Noun
das Hirn
Pronunciation: /hɪʁn/
brain (organ)
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plural Hirne
Meanings
Noun
- brain (organ)
- brain (meat)
Example sentence
Willst du sagen, dass ich kein Hirn habe?
Are you saying that I don't have a brain?
Word forms
singular
das Hirn
plural
die Hirne
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Hirn
Accusativedas Hirn
Dativedem Hirn
Genitivedes Hirnes
Plural
Nominativedie Hirne
Accusativedie Hirne
Dativeden Hirnen
Genitiveder Hirne
Usage
- sich das Hirn zermartern — Rack one's brains; an idiom about thinking hard.
- Hirn / Gehirn — Both can name the brain; Hirn also appears in informal expressions.
Die Forscherin zeigte uns ein Modell des menschlichen Hirns.
The researcher showed us a model of the human brain.