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Is it der, die oder das Gast?

DER

The correct article in German of Gast is der. So it is der Gast! (nominative case)

The word Gast is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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Problem

The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

Context 1

German declension of Gast?

How does the declension of Gast work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Gast die Gäste
Genitive des Gasts des Gastes der Gäste
Dative dem Gast den Gästen
Akkusative den Gast die Gäste

What is the meaning of Gast in German?

Gast is defined as:

[1] Person who is accommodated, entertained or transported free of charge or for a fee [1]

[1] Person, die unentgeltlich oder gegen Entgelt beherbergt, bewirtet oder befördert wird[1]

How to use Gast in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Gast with translations in English.

[1] Zu seiner Geburtstagsfeier kamen um die zwanzig Gäste.

[1] Around twenty guests came to his birthday party

[1] Und sei der Gast auch noch so schlecht, er wird geehrt, das ist sein Recht.

[1] And no matter how bad the guest, he is honored, that is his right

[1] „Akrobaten unterhalten die Gäste mit ihren Kunststücken.“[5]

[1] “Acrobats entertain the guests with their tricks” [5]

[1] „Dabei hängen Fotos, auf denen Leni Ottos griechischen Schwiegervater in Heldenpose porträtiert hat, durchaus an Gästen zugänglichen Stellen.“[6]

[1] "Photos, on which Leni Otto's Greek father-in-law portrayed in heroic pose, hang in places accessible to guests ." [6]

[1] „Zudem wird ihn Extremkletterer Stefan Glowacz, kürzlich Gast beim Nationalteam, gewarnt haben.“[7]

[1] "In addition, extreme climber Stefan Glowacz, who recently joined the national team, warned him ." [7]

[1] „Die krisengeplagte Tourismusbranche in den Alpen braucht nicht nur jeden zahlenden Gast, sondern hat gerade abenteuerlustige Bergsportler als lohnende Zielgruppe wiederentdeckt.“[8]

[1] "The crisis-ridden tourism industry in the Alps not only needs every paying guest, but has just rediscovered adventurous mountaineers as a worthwhile target group ." [8]
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Gast
Gast (Österreich)
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Gast (Österreich)

Is it der, die oder das Gast?

DER

The correct article in German of Gast is der. So it is der Gast! (nominative case)

The word Gast is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

Context 2

German declension of Gast?

How does the declension of Gast work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative der Gast die Gasten
Genitive des Gasts des Gastes der Gasten
Dative dem Gast dem Gaste den Gasten
Akkusative den Gast die Gasten

What is the meaning of Gast in German?

Gast is defined as:

[1] Seaman's language: crew member with a specific task and of low rank (sailor, crew)

[1] Seemannssprache: Besatzungsmitglied mit bestimmter Aufgabe und mit niederem Rang (Matrose, Mannschaften)

How to use Gast in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Gast with translations in English.

[1] „Befehl: "Ruder an"“: „Die Gasten an den Arbeitsriemen beginnen zu pullen.“[1]

[1] "Command:" Rudder on "": "The guests at the work straps begin to pull ." [1]

How do you pronounce Gast?

Gast
Gast
Gast (Österreich)
Gast
Gast
Gast (Österreich)

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