Why is it das Halsband?
Halsband ends in -and, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 52% of -and nouns take das, 41% take der, and 7% take die. So learn it with its article: das Halsband.
Which endings you can rely on das
Meaning
Examples
[1a] For Christmas he gives his girlfriend a velvet collar.
[1a] Zu Weihnachten schenkt er seiner Freundin ein samtenes Halsband.
[1b] "He called his dog to him, on whose collar a ringing bell was swinging back and forth." [1]
[1b] „Er rief seinen Hund zu sich, an dessen Halsband ein klingelndes Glöckchen hin und her schwang.“[1]
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1b] "The tether was a light chain that was attached to the racoon's collar and ended in a loop at a galvanized post that was rammed into the ground." [2]
[1b] „Das Halteseil war eine leichte Kette, die am Halsband des Racoons befestigt war und in einer Schleife an einem verzinkten Pfosten endete, der in die Erde gerammt war.“[2]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Halsband | die Halsbänder |
| Genitiv | des Halsbandes des Halsbands | der Halsbänder |
| Dativ | dem Halsband dem Halsbande | den Halsbändern |
| Akkusativ | das Halsband | die Halsbänder |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1b] Halsband eines Hundes](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:QuickCollarNeck_wb.jpg)
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