The idea
Use der Bahnhof for the nominative singular, den Bahnhof for the accusative, dem Bahnhof for the dative, and des Bahnhofs for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Bahnhöfen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Bahnhof | die Bahnhöfe |
| Akkusativ | den Bahnhof | die Bahnhöfe |
| Dativ | dem Bahnhof | den Bahnhöfen |
| Genitiv | des Bahnhofs | der Bahnhöfe |
Meaning and useful combinations
Bahnhof is masculine and forms Bahnhöfe. Hauptbahnhof is a compound with the same gender.
Useful combinations: am Bahnhof warten; zum Bahnhof gehen; der Hauptbahnhof. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Bahnhofder BahnhofThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Bahnhof. In the meaning taught here, Bahnhof is masculine. The nominative plural is die Bahnhöfe. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Bahnhof liegt etwa zehn Minuten vom Hotel entfernt.The station is about ten minutes from the hotel.
- Ich erreiche den Bahnhof durch den Südeingang.I reach the station through the south entrance.
- Am Bahnhof treffen wir uns unter der großen Uhr.We meet under the big clock at the station.
- Die Halle des Bahnhofs wird renoviert.The station hall is being renovated.
- Die beiden Bahnhöfe sind mit einer Straßenbahn verbunden.The two stations are connected by a tram.
- An diesen Bahnhöfen gibt es keine Fahrkartenschalter.There are no ticket counters at these stations.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Bahnhof — die Bahnhöfe. Bahnhof is masculine and forms Bahnhöfe. Hauptbahnhof is a compound with the same gender.
Try it yourself
___ Bahnhof (der / die / das)
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der
der: Bahnhof is masculine.
Plural: der Bahnhof → die ___
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Bahnhöfe
Bahnhöfe: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Bahnhof (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Bahnhof.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Bahnhof (der / die / das)
Plural: der Bahnhof → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Bahnhof (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Bahnhof and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.