Der, die or das Hass?
der Hass
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- hatred
Why is it der Hass?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Hass. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: der Hass.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Der Hass macht das Leben schwer.Hatred makes life hard.
- Sie kämpft gegen Hass im Internet.She fights against hatred online.
Hass in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Hass: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Hass is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.