Hund
/hʊnt/ Plural: die Hunde„[ 🔒 ? ] Hund spielt begeistert mit dem Ball.“
The dog plays enthusiastically with the ball.
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Grammar & Cases
Singular & PluralDeclension of „Hund“ (4 German Cases)
| Case | Singular | Plural | Question Probe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nominative | der Hund | die Hunde | Who / What? (Wer / Was?) |
| 2. Accusative | den Hund | die Hunde | Whom / What? (Wen / Was?) |
| 3. Dative | dem Hund | den Hunden | To whom? (Wem?) |
| 4. Genitive | des Hundes | der Hunde | Whose? (Wessen?) |
Article Mnemonic Rule
Why is it „der Hund“?
Single-syllable animal names in German are predominantly masculine (der Hund, der Wolf, der Bär, der Fuchs).
Popular phrases & idioms:
„auf den Hund kommen“„Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht“
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