Singular
das
Restaurant
restaurant
Plural: die Restaurants
Why does the noun Restaurant have the article das?
Nouns ending in -ant or -ent (usually people) are masculine.
Examples
der Student (student), der Patient (patient), der Präsident (president), der Assistent (assistant), der Lieferant (supplier), der Emigrant (emigrant)
Exceptions
das Restaurant, das Deodorant
Declension table for German noun Restaurant
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Restaurant | ein Restaurant | kein Restaurant |
| Akkusativ | das Restaurant | ein Restaurant | kein Restaurant |
| Dativ | dem Restaurant | einem Restaurant | keinem Restaurant |
| Genitiv | des Restaurants | eines Restaurants | keines Restaurants |
| Nominativ | die Restaurants | Restaurants | keine Restaurants |
| Akkusativ | die Restaurants | Restaurants | keine Restaurants |
| Dativ | den Restaurants | Restaurants | keinen Restaurants |
| Genitiv | der Restaurants | Restaurants | keiner Restaurants |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Restaurant in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Das neue Restaurant ist teuer.The new restaurant is expensive. | Ein gutes Restaurant öffnet heute.A good restaurant opens today. | Kein Restaurant ist hier.No restaurant is here. |
| Akkusativ | Ich suche das gute Restaurant dort.I am looking for the good restaurant there. | Wir besuchen ein neues Restaurant heute.We are visiting a new restaurant today. | Ich finde kein Restaurant hier.I can't find any restaurant here. |
| Dativ | Ich esse in dem guten Restaurant gern.I like to eat in the good restaurant. | Er arbeitet in einem kleinen Restaurant.He works in a small restaurant. | Ich bin in keinem Restaurant heute.I am not in any restaurant today. |
| Genitiv | Die Küche des neuen Restaurants ist bekannt.The cuisine of the new restaurant is well-known. | Der Name eines eines guten Restaurants ist wichtig.The name of a good restaurant is important. | Die Lage keines keines Restaurants ist gut.The location of no restaurant is good. |
| Nominativ | Die alten Restaurants sind voll.The old restaurants are full. | Neue Restaurants sind beliebt.New restaurants are popular. | Keine Restaurants sind offen.No restaurants are open. |
| Akkusativ | Er kennt die guten Restaurants gut.He knows the good restaurants well. | Wir sehen viele Restaurants überall.We see many restaurants everywhere. | Sie haben keine Restaurants besucht.They haven't visited any restaurants. |
| Dativ | Sie essen in den guten Restaurants.They eat in the good restaurants. | Wir gehen zu vielen Restaurants oft.We often go to many restaurants. | Ich war in keinen Restaurants lange.I haven't been to any restaurants for a long time. |
| Genitiv | Die Preise der guten Restaurants sind hoch.The prices of the good restaurants are high. | Die Qualität vieler Restaurants ist wichtig.The quality of many restaurants is important. | Die Auswahl keiner Restaurants ist groß.The selection of no restaurants is large. |
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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 Restaurant?
It is das Restaurant. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Restaurant 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 Restaurant?
The German noun Restaurant is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of das Restaurant?
The plural form of das Restaurant is die Restaurants. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does das Restaurant mean in English?
The German word das Restaurant translates to “restaurant” in English.
How do you decline das Restaurant?
Like all German nouns, Restaurant changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: das Restaurant
- Akkusativ: das Restaurant
- Dativ: dem Restaurant
- Genitiv: des Restaurants
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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