das Auditorium
audience / lecture hall
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Auditorium | die Auditorien |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Auditorium | die Auditorien |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Auditorium | den Auditorien |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Auditoriums | der Auditorien |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Auditorium | Auditorien |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Auditorium | Auditorien |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Auditorium | Auditorien |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Auditoriums | Auditorien |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Auditorium | keine Auditorien |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Auditorium | keine Auditorien |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Auditorium | keinen Auditorien |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Auditoriums | keiner Auditorien |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Auditorium | meine Auditorien |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Auditorium | meine Auditorien |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Auditorium | meinen Auditorien |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Auditoriums | meiner Auditorien |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Auditorien" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Auditorien.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Auditorium spendete stehenden Beifall.
The audience gave a standing ovation.
Im Auditorium gibt es Platz für 500 Studierende.
The lecture hall has room for 500 students.
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FAQs: das Auditorium
Is "Auditorium" der, die, or das in German?
"Auditorium" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Auditorium). Gender cue: Suffix -um -> neuter (das); plural -ien.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Auditorium"?
The Nominative plural of das Auditorium is "die Auditorien" (pattern: irregular). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Auditorien".
How does "das Auditorium" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Auditorium" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Auditoriums); Accusative and Dative keep "Auditorium".