hobbit
der Hobbit, die Hobbits
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hobbit
A character from the novels by J. R. R. Tolkien: a short, humanlike creature with hairy feet who lives in Middle-earth.
Der Hobbit Bilbo Beutlin verlässt seine Heimat und erlebt gefährliche Abenteuer.
The hobbit Bilbo Baggins leaves his home and experiences dangerous adventures.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hobbits |
| genitive | des Hobbits |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hobbit | die Hobbits |
| accusative | den Hobbit | die Hobbits |
| dative | dem Hobbit | den Hobbits |
| genitive | des Hobbits | der Hobbits |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hobbit' also appears at the beginning of compound words such as 'Hobbithöhle' (hobbit hole) or 'Hobbitdorf' (hobbit village). The second part shows what kind of place or accommodation it is; 'Hobbit' shows who lives there.
Die Hobbits wohnen in einem Hobbitdorf mit gemütlichen Hobbithöhlen.
The hobbits live in a hobbit village with cozy hobbit holes.
'Der Hobbit' (The Hobbit) is also the title of a book by Tolkien. Quotation marks and verbs such as 'lesen' (to read) help you recognize that the book is meant.
Wir lesen gerade „Der Hobbit“ und sprechen im Unterricht über die Geschichte.
We are currently reading 'Der Hobbit' (The Hobbit) and discussing the story in class.
When talking about a film's cast, you can use 'einen Hobbit spielen' (to play a hobbit) or 'die Rolle eines Hobbits übernehmen' (to take on the role of a hobbit). This describes the character an actor portrays.
In diesem Film spielt der Schauspieler einen Hobbit.
In this film, the actor plays a hobbit.
