Singular

das

Apartment

Q: Is it der, die, or das Apartment?

It is das Apartment. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Apartment is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Apartment?

The plural form of das Apartment is die Apartments. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does das Apartment mean in English?

The German word das Apartment translates to “apartment” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Apartment?

Like all German nouns, Apartment changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Apartment Akkusativ: das Apartment Dativ: dem Apartment Genitiv: des Apartments These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

apartment

Plural: die Apartments

Strong

Why does the noun Apartment have the article das?

Nouns ending in -ment are neuter. Look at the bolded -ment in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

das Instrument (instrument), das Dokument (document), das Element (element), das Experiment (experiment), das Argument (argument), das Moment (moment)

Exceptions

der Moment (moment in time) vs das Moment (factor/aspect) - different meanings

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Declension table for German noun Apartment

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Apartment	ein Apartment	kein Apartment
Akkusativ	das Apartment	ein Apartment	kein Apartment
Dativ	dem Apartment	einem Apartment	keinem Apartment
Genitiv	des Apartments	eines Apartments	keines Apartments
Nominativ	die Apartments	Apartments	keine Apartments
Akkusativ	die Apartments	Apartments	keine Apartments
Dativ	den Apartments	Apartments	keinen Apartments
Genitiv	der Apartments	Apartments	keiner Apartments

Examples in context

Real sentences using Apartment in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Apartment ist schön.The new apartment is beautiful.	Ein neues Apartment ist groß.A new apartment is big.	Kein neues Apartment ist frei.No new apartment is free.
Akkusativ	Ich miete das neue Apartment.I rent the new apartment.	Ich suche ein neues Apartment.I am looking for a new apartment.	Ich habe kein neues Apartment.I have no new apartment.
Dativ	Ich wohne in dem neuen Apartment.I live in the new apartment.	Ich helfe einem neuen Apartment zu finden.I help to find a new apartment.	Ich wohne in keinem neuen Apartment.I live in no new apartment.
Genitiv	Die Größe des neuen Apartments ist gut.The size of the new apartment is good.	Die Lage eines neuen Apartments ist perfekt.The location of a new apartment is perfect.	Die Farbe keines neuen Apartments ist bekannt.The color of no new apartment is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Apartments sind teuer.The new apartments are expensive.	Neue Apartments sind modern.New apartments are modern.	Keine neuen Apartments sind hier.No new apartments are here.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die neuen Apartments.We buy the new apartments.	Ich sehe neue Apartments.I see new apartments.	Ich habe keine neuen Apartments.I have no new apartments.
Dativ	Ich wohne in den neuen Apartments.I live in the new apartments.	Ich helfe neuen Apartments zu finden.I help to find new apartments.	Ich wohne in keinen neuen Apartments.I live in no new apartments.
Genitiv	Die Miete der neuen Apartments ist hoch.The rent of the new apartments is high.	Die Miete neuer Apartments ist hoch.The rent of new apartments is high.	Die Miete keiner neuen Apartments ist bekannt.The rent of no new apartments is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Apartment?

It is das Apartment. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Apartment is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Apartment?

The plural form of das Apartment is die Apartments. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does das Apartment mean in English?

The German word das Apartment translates to “apartment” in English.

How do you decline das Apartment?

Like all German nouns, Apartment changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: das Apartment
Akkusativ: das Apartment
Dativ: dem Apartment
Genitiv: des Apartments

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.