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Is it der, die oder das Hafen?

DER

The correct article in German of Hafen is der. So it is der Hafen! (nominative case)

The word Hafen is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Hafen?

How does the declension of Hafen work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Hafen die Häfen
Genitive des Hafens der Häfen
Dative dem Hafen den Häfen
Akkusative den Hafen die Häfen

What is the meaning of Hafen in German?

Hafen has various definitions in German:

[1] Natural or artificially created water basin for ships by the marine edge or inland waterway to lie there and anchor, with plants for extinguishing, charging, cleaning and repairing

[1] natürliches oder künstlich angelegtes Wasserbecken für Schiffe am Meeresrand oder an Binnenwasserwegen, um dort zu liegen und zu ankern, mit Anlagen zum Löschen, Laden, Reinigen und Ausbessern

[2] Translated, poetic: resting place

[2] übertragen, poetisch: Ruheort

[3] South German: pot

[3] süddeutsch: Topf

[4] Technology: vessel for glass melt in glassmaking, melting pots

[4] Technik: Gefäß für Glasschmelze in der Glasmacherei, Schmelztiegel

How to use Hafen in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hafen with translations in English.

[1] Das Schiff läuft den nächsten Hafen an.

[1] The ship runs the next port of Aner

[1] Eine Fähre fährt von einem Hafen zum anderen.

[1] A ferry drives from one port to the other

[1] „Wir steigen auf einen der alten Fischkutter im Hafen und legen ab zur Fahrt hinein ins Labyrinth.“

[1] "We climb on one of the old fish cutter in the harbor and put it off for the trip into the labyrinth" "

[1] „Mittags meldete der Ausguck, dass die zerklüfteten Gipfel von Principe in Sicht gekommen waren, und zwei Tage später lag die Diligent im Hafen der Insel vor Anker.“

[1] "At noon the lookout reported that the rugged peaks from Principe had come into view, and two days later the diligent was in the port of the island"

[1] „Die Franzosen versuchen mit Schiffen den Hafen zu blockieren.“

[1] "The French try to block the port with ships"

[1] „Ich schlenderte zum Hafen hinunter, setzte mich auf die Mole und sah auf den Fluss hinaus.“

[1] "I strolled down to the harbor, sat on the mole and looked out on the river"

[2] Dieser Park ist ein wahrer Hafen des Friedens!

[2] This park is a true port of the Peace

[3] „Sie zieht die schreienden, zappelnden Würmer an, wäscht sie und striegelt ihnen das Haar, hilft der Großen ein Feuer anmachen, daß es knistert und kracht, und stellt den Hafen mit dem Kaffeesatz darauf.“

[3] "She puts on the screaming, fidgeting worms, washes it and grabs them the hair, helps the big one to turn on a fire that it crackles and crashes, and puts the harbor with the coffee grounds on it"

[4] „Das Glas wird mit der Glasmacherpfeife aus dem Hafen entnommen.“

[4] "The glass is taken with the glass maker pipe from the harbor"

How do you pronounce Hafen?

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Hafen

Pictures or photos of Hafen

[1] Hafen von Dover
[1] Hafen von Dover
[1] Hafen mit Mole in Oslo
[1] Hafen mit Mole in Oslo

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