das Hemd

B1

shirt

English meaning
shirt
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Hemden
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

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Hemd in a sentence

Nikos trägt heute ein weißes Hemd.

Nikos is wearing a white shirt today.

Declension of das Hemd

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Hemddie Hemden
Accusativedas Hemddie Hemden
Dativedem Hemdden Hemden
Genitivedes Hemdesder Hemden

Word family

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Where Hemd comes from

Das Wort geht über mittelhochdeutsch hem(e)de, althochdeutsch hemidi auf westgermanisch *hamiÞja- „Hemd“ zurück, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Hemd

Is it der, die or das Hemd?

It is das Hemd — Hemd is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Hemden.

What is the plural of Hemd?

The plural of das Hemd is die Hemden.

What is the genitive of Hemd?

The genitive singular is des Hemdes. The dative plural is den Hemden.

What does Hemd mean in English?

das Hemd means "shirt". For example: "Nikos trägt heute ein weißes Hemd." — "Nikos is wearing a white shirt today."

What level is Hemd in German?

Hemd is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

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