des Halses
Translation
of the neck, of the throat
Examples
Die Untersuchung des Halses war kurz.
The examination of the neck was short.
Wegen des schmerzenden Halses konnte er nicht sprechen.
He couldn't speak because of the sore throat.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) genitive case showing possession or relation. The muscles of the neck are tense.
Similar Words
Similar: des Kopfes (of the head), des Armes (of the arm)
Etymology
Genitive singular form of 'der Hals' (the neck). The '-es' is the genitive ending for many strong masculine and neuter nouns.
Memory Tips
This form is used to show possession, like 'of the neck' or 'the neck's'. Remember the '-es' ending for this case.