Word
Hier ist ein Hund.
Meaning
Here is a dog.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Hier ist ein Hund.
Why do we use ein instead of eine here?
Hund is a masculine noun. In the nominative case (the basic form used for the subject of a sentence), masculine and neuter nouns use ein for "a" or "an", while feminine nouns use eine.
Why is ein Hund in the nominative case?
The verb ist (is) acts like an equals sign linking the location (Hier) to the thing we are talking about (ein Hund). Because ein Hund is the subject being described, it takes the nominative case.
Why is the word Hund capitalized?
In German, every single noun (a word for a person, place, thing, or idea) is always capitalized, no matter where it appears in the sentence.
How do I pronounce the "d" at the end of Hund?
When a "d" is at the very end of a German word, it hardens and sounds exactly like an English "t". So Hund is pronounced like "hoont".