das Kino
cinema / movie theater
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 Kino | die Kinos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Kino | die Kinos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Kino | den Kinos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Kinos | der Kinos |
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 Kino | Kinos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Kino | Kinos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Kino | Kinos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Kinos | Kinos |
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 Kino | keine Kinos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Kino | keine Kinos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Kino | keinen Kinos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Kinos | keiner Kinos |
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 Kino | meine Kinos |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Kino | meine Kinos |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Kino | meinen Kinos |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Kinos | meiner Kinos |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Plural "Kinos" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Kinos.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Kino ist zu Fuß gut zu erreichen.
The cinema is easy to reach on foot.
Im Kino läuft heute ein neuer Film.
A new film is showing at the cinema today.
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FAQs: das Kino
Is "Kino" der, die, or das in German?
"Kino" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Kino). Gender cue: Short loanword ending in -o -> neuter (das).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Kino"?
The Nominative plural of das Kino is "die Kinos" (pattern: -s). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Kinos".
How does "das Kino" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Kino" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Kinos); Accusative and Dative keep "Kino".