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das

Krankenhaus

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Krankenhaus?

The German noun Krankenhaus is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Krankenhaus?

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

Q: What does das Krankenhaus mean in English?

The German word das Krankenhaus translates to “hospital” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Krankenhaus?

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

hospital

Plural: die Krankenhäuser

Strong

Why does the noun Krankenhaus 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 Krankenhaus

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Krankenhaus	ein Krankenhaus	kein Krankenhaus
Akkusativ	das Krankenhaus	ein Krankenhaus	kein Krankenhaus
Dativ	dem Krankenhaus	einem Krankenhaus	keinem Krankenhaus
Genitiv	des Krankenhauses	eines Krankenhauses	keines Krankenhauses
Nominativ	die Krankenhäuser	Krankenhäuser	keine Krankenhäuser
Akkusativ	die Krankenhäuser	Krankenhäuser	keine Krankenhäuser
Dativ	den Krankenhäusern	Krankenhäusern	keinen Krankenhäusern
Genitiv	der Krankenhäuser	Krankenhäuser	keiner Krankenhäuser

Examples in context

Real sentences using Krankenhaus in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das große Krankenhaus ist groß.The hospital is big.	Ein neues Krankenhaus öffnet bald.A new hospital opens soon.	Kein Krankenhaus ist hier.No hospital is here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche das Krankenhaus.I visit the hospital.	Wir brauchen ein Krankenhaus.We need a hospital.	Er sieht kein Krankenhaus.He sees no hospital.
Dativ	Ich gehe zu dem Krankenhaus.I go to the hospital.	Er arbeitet in einem Krankenhaus.He works in a hospital.	Sie hilft keinem Krankenhaus.She helps no hospital.
Genitiv	Das Dach des Krankenhauses ist rot.The roof of the hospital is red.	Das ist der Name eines Krankenhauses.That is the name of a hospital.	Die Lage keines Krankenhauses ist gut.The location of no hospital is good.
Nominativ	Die Krankenhäuser sind voll.The hospitals are full.	Viele Krankenhäuser sind modern.Many hospitals are modern.	Keine Krankenhäuser sind hier.No hospitals are here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die Krankenhäuser.I visit the hospitals.	Wir brauchen neue Krankenhäuser.We need new hospitals.	Er sieht keine Krankenhäuser.He sees no hospitals.
Dativ	Ich helfe den Krankenhäusern.I help the hospitals.	Er arbeitet in vielen Krankenhäusern.He works in many hospitals.	Sie hilft keinen Krankenhäusern.She helps no hospitals.
Genitiv	Das Dach der Krankenhäuser ist rot.The roof of the hospitals is red.	Das ist der Name vieler Krankenhäuser.That is the name of many hospitals.	Die Lage keiner Krankenhäuser ist gut.The location of no hospitals is good.

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Is it der, die, or das Krankenhaus?

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

What CEFR level is the word Krankenhaus?

The German noun Krankenhaus is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Krankenhaus?

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

What does das Krankenhaus mean in English?

The German word das Krankenhaus translates to “hospital” in English.

How do you decline das Krankenhaus?

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

Nominativ: das Krankenhaus
Akkusativ: das Krankenhaus
Dativ: dem Krankenhaus
Genitiv: des Krankenhauses

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.

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Why does the noun Krankenhaus have the article das?

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Is it der, die, or das Krankenhaus?

What CEFR level is the word Krankenhaus?

What is the plural of das Krankenhaus?

What does das Krankenhaus mean in English?

How do you decline das Krankenhaus?

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