das Härchen
hair
A small, fine hair on the body of a person or animal or on the surface of a plant.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Haut des Pfirsichs sitzen viele feine Härchen.
There are many fine hairs on the skin of the peach.
das Härchen
hair
das Härchen, die Härchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Härchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Härchen |
| genitive | des Härchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Härchen | die Härchen |
| accusative | das Härchen | die Härchen |
| dative | dem Härchen | den Härchen |
| genitive | des Härchens | der Härchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
“Härchen” consists of “Haar” (hair) and the diminutive suffix “-chen”. The ending indicates that it refers to a small or particularly fine hair.
EXAMPLE
Unter dem Mikroskop erkennt man jedes einzelne Härchen.
Under the microscope, you can see each individual hair.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include “feine Härchen” (fine hairs), “einzelne Härchen” (individual hairs), and “Härchen auf der Haut” (hairs on the skin). The word is often used together with information about quantity, fineness, or the part of the body.
EXAMPLE
An seinen Armen waren nur wenige feine Härchen zu sehen.
There were only a few fine hairs visible on his arms.
Descriptive contexts
“Härchen” is especially common in descriptions of skin, animals, and plants. Information about the surface or the part of the body usually indicates where the hairs are located.
EXAMPLE
Die Blätter der Pflanze sind mit kurzen Härchen bedeckt.
The plant’s leaves are covered with short hairs.
In real life
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