der Hase
Translation
hare, rabbit, bunny
Examples
Der Hase hoppelt über das Feld.
The hare is hopping across the field.
Mein kleiner Hase, komm her!
My little bunny, come here!
Grammar Patterns
((der Hase)) nominative: the hare The hare eats a carrot.
((den Hasen)) accusative: the hare We see the hare in the garden.
((dem Hasen)) dative: (to) the hare I give food to the hare.
((des Hasen)) genitive: the hare's The hare's ears are long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kaninchen (rabbit, often used interchangeably in colloquial speech).
Etymology
From Old High German 'haso', cognate with the English word 'hare'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'hasty' hare. The sound 'Hase' is similar to 'haste'.