Noun
der Kellner
Pronunciation: /ˈkɛlnɐ/
waiter (male or of unspecified gender)
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plural Kellner
Meanings
Noun
- waiter (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Vergessen Sie nicht, dem Kellner ein Trinkgeld zu geben.
Don't forget to tip the waiter.
Word forms
singular
der Kellner
plural
die Kellner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kellner
Accusativeden Kellner
Dativedem Kellner
Genitivedes Kellners
Plural
Nominativedie Kellner
Accusativedie Kellner
Dativeden Kellnern
Genitiveder Kellner
Usage
- den Kellner rufen — call the waiter; accusative Kellner has no extra ending
- der Kellner / die Kellnerin — waiter / waitress; the feminine form ends in -in
Der Kellner brachte uns eine zweite Karaffe Wasser.
The waiter brought us a second carafe of water.