Noun
der Insasse
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˌzasə/
inmate, prisoner
C2
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plural Insassen
Meanings
Noun
- inmate, prisoner
- a passenger of a vehicle
- an inhabitant of a building with multiple inhabitants
- an inhabitant of a home
- a patient in a hospital
Example sentence
Alle Insassen des Wagens blieben unverletzt.
All occupants of the car were unhurt.
Word forms
singular
der Insasse
plural
die Insassen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Insasse
Accusativeden Insassen
Dativedem Insassen
Genitivedes Insassen
Plural
Nominativedie Insassen
Accusativedie Insassen
Dativeden Insassen
Genitiveder Insassen
Insasse is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- die Insassen eines Gefängnisses — The inmates of a prison.
- die Insassen eines Autos — A car's occupants; the same noun is not limited to prisoners.
Die Insassen des Gefängnisses warteten im Innenhof.
The prison inmates waited in the inner courtyard.