das Restaurant
restaurant
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 Restaurant | die Restaurants |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Restaurant | die Restaurants |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Restaurant | den Restaurants |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Restaurants | der Restaurants |
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 Restaurant | Restaurants |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Restaurant | Restaurants |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Restaurant | Restaurants |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Restaurants | Restaurants |
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 Restaurant | keine Restaurants |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Restaurant | keine Restaurants |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Restaurant | keinen Restaurants |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Restaurants | keiner Restaurants |
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 Restaurant | meine Restaurants |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Restaurant | meine Restaurants |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Restaurant | meinen Restaurants |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Restaurants | meiner Restaurants |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Restaurants" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Restaurants.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Restaurant hat samstags bis Mitternacht geöffnet.
The restaurant is open until midnight on Saturdays.
In diesem Restaurant schmeckt das Essen ausgezeichnet.
In this restaurant, the food tastes excellent.
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FAQs: das Restaurant
Is "Restaurant" der, die, or das in German?
"Restaurant" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Restaurant). Gender cue: French loanword in -ant (inanimate) -> neuter (das), plural -s.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Restaurant"?
The Nominative plural of das Restaurant is "die Restaurants" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Restaurants".
How does "das Restaurant" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Restaurant" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Restaurants); Accusative and Dative keep "Restaurant".