Noun
der Kai
Pronunciation: /kaɪ̯/
wharf, quay
B2
rank #3,440
plural Kais
Meanings
Noun
- wharf, quay
Example sentence
Am Kai warten die Arbeiter auf das nächste Schiff.
The workers are waiting at the quay for the next ship.
Word forms
singular
der Kai
plural
die Kais
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kai
Accusativeden Kai
Dativedem Kai
Genitivedes Kais
Plural
Nominativedie Kais
Accusativedie Kais
Dativeden Kais
Genitiveder Kais
Usage
- am Kai — At the quay or wharf, where ships can berth.
- der Kai / die Kais — The plural adds -s.
Das Schiff liegt seit gestern am Kai.
The ship has been at the quay since yesterday.