Why is it das Foyer?
Foyer ends in -er. Most nouns with this ending are masculine (86% take der), but Foyer is an exception: das Foyer.
The other -er exceptions das
Meaning
[1] Large anteroom in an opera, a theater, concert hall, etc., which serves to stay and communicate the audience
[1] großer Vorraum in einer Oper, einem Theater, Konzertsaal etc., der dem Aufenthalt und der Kommunikation des Publikums dientExamples
[1] We meet during the break in the Foyerä
[1] Wir treffen uns in der Pause im Foyer.
[1] "He saw himself in the foyer"
[1] „Er sah sich im Foyer um.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "Grenfeld's Eskorte had stopped him in the foyer of the Mercedes Palace"
[1] „Grenfelds Eskorte hatte ihn im Foyer des Mercedes-Palasts abgesetzt.“
[1] "The foyer had already geleerte"
[1] „Das Foyer hatte sich bereits geleert.“
[1] "Especially the elegance of the foyer and the curved stairwells were enthusiastic about the young photographers"
[1] „Besonders von der Eleganz des Foyers und der geschwungenen Treppenhäuser waren die jungen Fotografinnen begeistert.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Foyer | die Foyers |
| Genitiv | des Foyers | der Foyers |
| Dativ | dem Foyer | den Foyers |
| Akkusativ | das Foyer | die Foyers |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Foyer](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VivoCity_Foyer.jpg)
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