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der Bahnhof

train station

Nominative Sg.der Bahnhof
Genitive Sg.des Bahnhofs
Nominative Plural
die Bahnhöfe
Dative Pluralden Bahnhöfen
Gender / Plural CueCompound (die Bahn + der Hof) -> head noun der Hof determines gender

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
der Bahnhof
die Bahnhöfe
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
den Bahnhof
die Bahnhöfe
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Bahnhof
den Bahnhöfen
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Bahnhofs
der Bahnhöfe

Why These Endings Work

Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.

  • Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Bahnhöfe → Bahnhöfen.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Der Bahnhof ist in der Nähe.

The train station is nearby.

Dative

Vom Hotel aus gehen wir direkt zum Bahnhof.

From the hotel, we walk straight to the train station.

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FAQs: der Bahnhof

Is "Bahnhof" der, die, or das in German?

"Bahnhof" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Bahnhof). Gender cue: Compound (die Bahn + der Hof) -> head noun der Hof determines gender.

What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Bahnhof"?

The Nominative plural of der Bahnhof is "die Bahnhöfe" (pattern: ¨-e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bahnhöfen".

How does "der Bahnhof" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong masculine noun, "Bahnhof" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Bahnhofs); Accusative and Dative keep "Bahnhof".