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Schloss

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

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

The German noun Schloss is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of das Schloss?

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

Q: What does das Schloss mean in English?

The German word das Schloss translates to “lock, castle” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Schloss?

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

lock, castle

Plural: die Schlösser

Strong

Why does the noun Schloss 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 Schloss

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Schloss	ein Schloss	kein Schloss
Akkusativ	das Schloss	ein Schloss	kein Schloss
Dativ	dem Schloss	einem Schloss	keinem Schloss
Genitiv	des Schlosses	eines Schlosses	keines Schlosses
Nominativ	die Schlösser	Schlösser	keine Schlösser
Akkusativ	die Schlösser	Schlösser	keine Schlösser
Dativ	den Schlössern	Schlössern	keinen Schlössern
Genitiv	der Schlösser	Schlösser	keiner Schlösser

Examples in context

Real sentences using Schloss in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das alte Schloss ist schön.The old castle is beautiful.	Ein großes Schloss steht dort.A large castle stands there.	Kein kleines Schloss ist hier.No small castle is here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche das alte Schloss.I visit the old castle.	Wir sehen ein großes Schloss.We see a large castle.	Er hat kein kleines Schloss.He has no small castle.
Dativ	Ich wohne in dem alten Schloss.I live in the old castle.	Er träumt von einem großen Schloss.He dreams of a large castle.	Sie geht zu keinem kleinen Schloss.She goes to no small castle.
Genitiv	Die Geschichte des alten Schlosses ist lang.The history of the old castle is long.	Der Turm eines großen Schlosses ist hoch.The tower of a large castle is high.	Die Farbe keines kleinen Schlosses ist bekannt.The color of no small castle is known.
Nominativ	Die alten Schlösser sind schön.The old castles are beautiful.	Große Schlösser stehen dort.Large castles stand there.	Keine kleinen Schlösser sind hier.No small castles are here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die alten Schlösser.I visit the old castles.	Wir sehen große Schlösser.We see large castles.	Er hat keine kleinen Schlösser.He has no small castles.
Dativ	Ich wohne in den alten Schlössern.I live in the old castles.	Er träumt von großen Schlössern.He dreams of large castles.	Sie geht zu keinen kleinen Schlössern.She goes to no small castles.
Genitiv	Die Geschichte der alten Schlösser ist lang.The history of the old castles is long.	Der Turm großer Schlösser ist hoch.The tower of large castles is high.	Die Farbe keiner kleinen Schlösser ist bekannt.The color of no small castles is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Schloss?

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

The German noun Schloss is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Schloss?

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

What does das Schloss mean in English?

The German word das Schloss translates to “lock, castle” in English.

How do you decline das Schloss?

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

Nominativ: das Schloss
Akkusativ: das Schloss
Dativ: dem Schloss
Genitiv: des Schlosses

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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Is it der, die, or das Schloss?

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