das Hören
hearing
The perception of noises and sounds with the ears or through the sense of hearing.
EXAMPLE
Das Hören fällt ihm auf dem linken Ohr zunehmend schwer.
His hearing is becoming increasingly poor in his left ear.
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Meanings
das Hören
listening
The conscious reception and understanding of spoken words, music, or other auditory information.
EXAMPLE
Das Hören von Podcasts hilft ihr beim Deutschlernen.
Listening to podcasts helps her learn German.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hören, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Hörens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Hören | – |
| accusative | das Hören | – |
| dative | dem Hören | – |
| genitive | des Hörens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized verb
'Das Hören' (hearing) is the nominalized verb 'hören' (to hear/listen). It can therefore be combined with complements like an activity, for example with 'von' and the thing being heard.
EXAMPLE
Das Hören von Hörbüchern entspannt mich am Abend.
Listening to audiobooks relaxes me in the evening.
Typical sentence patterns
'Das Hören' (hearing) is often used in phrases such as 'das Hören fällt schwer' (hearing is difficult) or 'das Hören ist eingeschränkt' (hearing is impaired). They describe the ability to perceive auditory information.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Operation fiel ihm das Hören zunächst schwer.
After the operation, he initially found hearing difficult.
Context clue
With 'das Hören' (hearing), complements such as 'von Podcasts' (podcasts), 'von Musik' (music), or 'beim Deutschlernen' (while learning German) indicate a conscious activity. References to one ear or to a physical impairment, on the other hand, indicate the ability to perceive sounds.
EXAMPLE
Das Hören von Musik beim Lernen lenkt ihn eher ab.
Listening to music while studying distracts him more than it helps.
In real life
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