Singular
Appartement
apartment
Why does the noun Appartement 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
Declension table for German noun Appartement
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Appartement | ein Appartement | — |
| Akkusativ | das Appartement | ein Appartement | — |
| Dativ | dem Appartement | einem Appartement | — |
| Genitiv | des Appartements | eines Appartements | — |
| Nominativ | die Appartements | — Appartements | — |
| Akkusativ | die Appartements | — Appartements | — |
| Dativ | den Appartements | — Appartements | — |
| Genitiv | der Appartements | — Appartements | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Appartement in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Appartement?
What is the plural of das Appartement?
What does das Appartement mean in English?
How do you decline das Appartement?
- Nominativ: das Appartement
- Akkusativ: das Appartement
- Dativ: dem Appartement
- Genitiv: des Appartements
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.