Halsband
German
Etymology
From Hals (“neck”) + Band (“band”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhalsˌbant/, [ˈhalt͡sˌbant], [ˈhals-]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Hals‧band
- Rhymes: -ant
Noun
Halsband n (strong, genitive Halsbandes or Halsbands, plural Halsbänder)
- a band of fabric, leather, or solid material worn around the neck: a collar, necklet, necklace
- (rare or dated) a necklace in the form of a chain
Declension
Declension of Halsband [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Halsband | die | Halsbänder |
| genitive | eines | des | Halsbandes, Halsbands | der | Halsbänder |
| dative | einem | dem | Halsband, Halsbande1 | den | Halsbändern |
| accusative | ein | das | Halsband | die | Halsbänder |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms
- Hundehalsband
- Katzenhalsband
- Goldhalsband
- Perlenhalsband
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- Halsband on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Halsband” in Duden online