Hair in German 🇩🇪

das Haar info.

Tips to remember the German word “das Haar” for “hair”:
– Visualize the word “hair” with an ‘a’ in the middle, as in “hAar” to link it to “Haar.”
– The English word “hare” sounds like ‘hair’ and can be pictured as having fine fur, connecting to “das Haar.”
– Associate “das Haar” with “haircare” products, since both start with ‘Ha.’

Explanations:
– “Das Haar” is the singular form in German, referring generally to individual strands of hair or hair as a singular concept. The plural, “die Haare,” is used to talk about hairs generally or when emphasizing the individual strands.
– In German, nouns are capitalized, and “das” is the neuter article for the nominative and accusative case, indicating that “Haar” is a neuter noun.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Die Mähne” can be used for long hair or the mane of a lion.
– “Das Fell” refers to the coat of fur on animals, but not typically used for human hair.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– “Haar” can mean a very small amount or detail, as in the phrase, “um Haaresbreite” (“by a hair’s breadth”).
– “Sich kein Haar krümmen” is a saying that means “not getting harmed” or literally “not a single hair getting bent.”

Examples of sentences using “das Haar”:
– “Sie hat ihr Haar geschnitten.” (She got her hair cut.)
– “Das Haar liegt perfekt.” (The hair is lying perfectly.)
– “Er fand ein Haar in der Suppe.” (He found a hair in the soup.)
– “Bei dem Unfall hat er sich kein Haar gekrümmt.” (He didn’t get a scratch on him in the accident, literally “not a hair got bent.”)
– “Das ist die Haarspalterei!” (That’s splitting hairs!)

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