Esszimmer

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

It is das Esszimmer. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Esszimmer 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 Esszimmer?

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

Q: What does das Esszimmer mean in English?

The German word das Esszimmer translates to “dining room” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Esszimmer?

Like all German nouns, Esszimmer changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Esszimmer Akkusativ: das Esszimmer Dativ: dem Esszimmer Genitiv: des Esszimmers 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.

dining room

Plural: die Esszimmer

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Why does the noun Esszimmer have the article das?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Esszimmer

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Esszimmer in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Esszimmer ist gemütlich.The new dining room is cozy.	Ein großes Esszimmer ist praktisch.A large dining room is practical.	Kein kleines Esszimmer ist frei.No small dining room is available.
Akkusativ	Wir mögen das neue Esszimmer.We like the new dining room.	Sie suchen ein großes Esszimmer.They are looking for a large dining room.	Ich habe kein kleines Esszimmer.I have no small dining room.
Dativ	Wir essen in dem neuen Esszimmer.We eat in the new dining room.	Sie sitzen in einem großen Esszimmer.They sit in a large dining room.	Er ist in keinem kleinen Esszimmer.He is in no small dining room.
Genitiv	Die Tür des neuen Esszimmers ist offen.The door of the new dining room is open.	Der Tisch eines großen Esszimmers ist groß.The table of a large dining room is big.	Die Farbe keines kleinen Esszimmers gefällt mir.I don't like the color of any small dining room.
Nominativ	Die neuen Esszimmer sind modern.The new dining rooms are modern.	Gemütliche Esszimmer sind oft hell.Cozy dining rooms are often bright.	Keine großen Esszimmer sind hier.No large dining rooms are here.
Akkusativ	Sie mögen die modernen Esszimmer.They like the modern dining rooms.	Wir suchen gemütliche Esszimmer.We are looking for cozy dining rooms.	Ich finde keine großen Esszimmer gut.I don't find any large dining rooms good.
Dativ	Wir sind in den modernen Esszimmern.We are in the modern dining rooms.	Sie essen in gemütlichen Esszimmern.They eat in cozy dining rooms.	Ich finde Platz in keinen großen Esszimmern.I find space in no large dining rooms.
Genitiv	Die Größe der modernen Esszimmer ist gut.The size of the modern dining rooms is good.	Der Stil gemütlicher Esszimmer gefällt mir.I like the style of cozy dining rooms.	Die Lage keiner großen Esszimmer ist schlecht.The location of no large dining rooms is bad.

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Is it der, die, or das Esszimmer?

It is das Esszimmer. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Esszimmer 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 Esszimmer?

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

What does das Esszimmer mean in English?

The German word das Esszimmer translates to “dining room” in English.

How do you decline das Esszimmer?

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

Nominativ: das Esszimmer
Akkusativ: das Esszimmer
Dativ: dem Esszimmer
Genitiv: des Esszimmers

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.