Is it der, die or das Zaungast?
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Zaungast
The correct article in German of Zaungast is der. So it is der Zaungast! (nominative case)
The word Zaungast is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Zaungast?
How does the declension of Zaungast 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 Zaungast | die Zaungäste |
| Genitive | des Zaungastes des Zaungasts | der Zaungäste |
| Dative | dem Zaungast dem Zaungaste | den Zaungästen |
| Akkusative | den Zaungast | die Zaungäste |
What is the meaning of Zaungast in German?
Zaungast is defined as:
[1] colloquially: someone who only observes something from a distance, from a delimitation, from one cover
[1] umgangssprachlich: jemand, der etwas nur aus der Distanz, von einer Abgrenzung her, aus einer Deckung heraus beobachtetHow to use Zaungast in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Zaungast with translations in English.
[1] „Während meiner Schulzeit fühlte ich mich oft wie ein Zaungast.“
[1] "During my school days I often felt like a fence"[1] „Na, als Zaungast würde es schon gehen.“
[1] "Well, as a fence guest it would already go"
