Noun
der Gast
Pronunciation: [ɡast]
guest
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plural Gäste
Meanings
Noun
- guest
Example sentence
Wie viele Gäste hast du eingeladen?
How many guests did you invite?
Word forms
singular
der Gast
plural
die Gäste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gast
Accusativeden Gast
Dativedem Gast
Genitivedes Gastes
Plural
Nominativedie Gäste
Accusativedie Gäste
Dativeden Gästen
Genitiveder Gäste
Usage
- der Gast / die Gäste — The plural adds an umlaut and -e.
- zu Gast sein — Be visiting as a guest; no article in this expression.
Unser Gast bleibt nur eine Nacht.
Our guest is staying for just one night.