das Hotel
hotel
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Hotel | die Hotels |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Hotel | die Hotels |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Hotel | den Hotels |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Hotels | der Hotels |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Hotel | Hotels |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Hotel | Hotels |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Hotel | Hotels |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Hotels | Hotels |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Hotel | keine Hotels |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Hotel | keine Hotels |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Hotel | keinen Hotels |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Hotels | keiner Hotels |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Hotel | meine Hotels |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Hotel | meine Hotels |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Hotel | meinen Hotels |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Hotels | meiner Hotels |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Hotels" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Hotels.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Hotel ist zu Fuß gut zu erreichen.
The hotel is easy to reach on foot.
Vom Bahnhof aus gehen wir direkt zum Hotel.
From the train station, we walk straight to the hotel.
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FAQs: das Hotel
Is "Hotel" der, die, or das in German?
"Hotel" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Hotel). Gender cue: Loanword taking -s plural (die Hotels).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Hotel"?
The Nominative plural of das Hotel is "die Hotels" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Hotels".
How does "das Hotel" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Hotel" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Hotels); Accusative and Dative keep "Hotel".