haar
/ɦaːr/neuter
The Dutch word for hair is haar.
haar refers to a mass of filaments on the human head.
Meaning: mass of such filaments on the human head (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a neuter noun, haar is used with the article het rather than de.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɦaːr/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often confuse the Dutch word haar (hair) with the Dutch word haar, which is a possessive pronoun or a case form of zij (her/she).
Did you know?
- Because haar can mean both 'hair' and 'her', a phrase like 'haar haar' could literally translate to 'her hair', appearing repetitive to an English speaker.
- While English uses 'hair' for both people and animals, Dutch speakers often distinguish between haar for humans and vacht for the thick coat of an animal.
- Dutch uses the word haar in the idiom op een haar na, which means 'by a hair's breadth' or 'almost happened'.
Examples in context
- Je haar is vies.Your hair is filthy.This sentence shows how to describe the condition of someone's haar.Tatoeba #5932726 by Raizin, translation #5930355 by mailohilohi
- Verf je je haar?Do you dye your hair?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is going to dye their haar.Tatoeba #10640964 by rose_d, translation #2209687 by Hybrid
- Ik heb lang haar.I've got long hair.This sentence is a way to describe the length of one's haar.Tatoeba #6727848 by Micsmithel, translation #5166507 by CK
- Mijn haar is blond.My hair is blonde.
- Ik ga naar de kapper om mijn kapsel bij te werken.I'm going to the hairdresser to get my hairstyle touched up.
- Ik wil graag een nieuwe coupe uitproberen.I would like to try out a new hairstyle.
- 323 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Daan are talking about a new haircut.
- EmmaWat vind je van mijn nieuwe haar?What do you think of my new hair?
- DaanIk vind je haar erg leuk, Emma.I really like your hair, Emma.
- EmmaBedankt, Daan! Het was echt te lang.Thanks, Daan! It was really too long.
- DaanHet ziet er nu veel frisser uit.It looks much fresher now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hair” translations and entries haar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
