Is it der, die or das Hang?

DER

Hang

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

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

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German declension of Hang?

How does the declension of Hang 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 Hang	die Hänge
Genitive	des Hangs des Hanges	der Hänge
Dative	dem Hang dem Hange	den Hängen
Akkusative	den Hang	die Hänge

What is the meaning of Hang in German?

Hang has various definitions in German:

[1] Natural form of a embankment, sloping terrain, (southern German) Halde

[1] natürliche Form einer Böschung, abfallendes Gelände, (süddeutsch) Halde

[2] No plural: strong inclination, tendency to something

[2] kein Plural: starke Neigung, Tendenz zu etwas

[3] Sports, gymnastics, no plural: location in which one hangs on rings or at the back

[3] Sport, Turnen, kein Plural: Lage, in der man an Ringen oder am Reck hängt

How to use Hang in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hang with translations in English.

[1] Der alte Senner rutschte den Hang herab.

[1] The old Senner slipped down the slope

[1] „Die südexponierten Hänge des Martberges sind durch ein Mosaik aus Trockengebüschen und Trockenrasen gekennzeichnet.“[2]

[1] "The southward-deposed slopes of the Martberges are characterized by a mosaic of dry bushes and dry grasses" [2]

[1] „Der in Frage kommende Teil des Hanges konnte nur jener sein, in dem das oberste Quellbecken lag.“[3]

[1] "The part of the slope in question could only be those in which the supreme spring basin was" [3]

[1] „Er legt den Gang ein und fährt rückwärts den Hang hinauf.“[4]

[1] "He puts on the gear and drives backwards down the slope" [4]

[1] „Die Hänge am östlichen Ufer waren befestigt und wurden von den Russen gehalten, in den Uferbüschen standen ihre Scharfschützen.“[5]

[1] "The slopes on the eastern shores were attached and were held by the Russians, in the shore bushes stood their sniper." [5]

[2] Melissa hat einen Hang zur Theatralik.

[2] Melissa has a slope to Theatricalm

[2] „Ein jeder Jüngling hat nun mal / 'nen Hang zum Küchenpersonal.“[6]

[2] "One of each young man has a hillside to the kitchen staff" [6]

[3] Der Turner geht vom Hang in die Stütz.

[3] The gymnast goes from the slope into the support

Pictures or photos of Hang

[1] Hang vor Bergen