A small mammal with long ears and strong hind legs, often living in fields.
Natural examples
Ein Hase sprang über den Feldweg.
A hare jumped across the farm track.
Der Hase versteckte sich im hohen Gras.
The hare hid in the tall grass.
Kinder malten einen Hasen für das Frühlingsfest.
Children painted a hare for the spring festival.
Usage note
Hase is masculine and a weak noun: des Hasen, dem Hasen; plural Hasen. It means the wild animal here; a domestic rabbit is called Kaninchen.
Mini-lesson: Hase
A small mammal with long ears and strong hind legs, often living in fields. Hase is masculine and a weak noun: des Hasen, dem Hasen; plural Hasen. It means the wild animal here; a domestic rabbit is called Kaninchen.
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