German word

Hase

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaːzə/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrabbit

Example

Im Garten sind viele Hasen.

There are many rabbits in the garden.

Illustration for Hase (rabbit)

More examples

Ich habe gestern einen Hasen im Park gesehen.

Yesterday, I saw a rabbit in the park.

Core concept

A long-eared field animal bounds quickly through open land, linking the German word to the familiar English image of a hare.

Common phrases

  • einen Hasen halten

    keep a rabbit

  • einen Hasen sehen

    see a rabbit

Similar words

Kaninchen: A small rabbit often kept as a household pet.
Feldhase: A larger wild hare that lives in fields and grasslands.
Häschen: An affectionate term for a little rabbit or young bunny.

Definition in German

Ein größeres, wild lebendes Säugetier mit langen Ohren und kräftigen Hinterbeinen, das schnell läuft; Plural: Hasen.

Word origin

Hase continues an inherited Germanic noun, Old High German haso, related to English hare and traced to reconstructed Proto-Germanic *hasô.

Usage tips

  • Hase is masculine, and its plural is Hasen; as a weak noun, it also takes Hasen in the accusative and dative singular.

Other meanings

  • harenoun

Related words

  • Häschenlittle rabbitnoun
  • Feldhasebrown harenoun

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