Wirt

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

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

Q: What is the plural of der Wirt?

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

Q: What does der Wirt mean in English?

The German word der Wirt translates to “innkeeper, landlord” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Wirt?

Like all German nouns, Wirt changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Wirt Akkusativ: den Wirt Dativ: dem Wirt Genitiv: des Wirtes 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.

innkeeper, landlord

Plural: die Wirte

Strong

Why does the noun Wirt have the article der?

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 Wirt

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Wirt	ein Wirt	kein Wirt
Akkusativ	den Wirt	einen Wirt	keinen Wirt
Dativ	dem Wirt	einem Wirt	keinem Wirt
Genitiv	des Wirtes	eines Wirtes	keines Wirtes
Nominativ	die Wirte	Wirte	keine Wirte
Akkusativ	die Wirte	Wirte	keine Wirte
Dativ	den Wirten	Wirten	keinen Wirten
Genitiv	der Wirte	Wirte	keiner Wirte

Examples in context

Real sentences using Wirt in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der alte Wirt ist sehr freundlich.The old innkeeper is very friendly.	Ein junger Wirt öffnet ein Lokal.A young innkeeper opens a pub.	Kein guter Wirt arbeitet heute.No good innkeeper works today.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe den alten Wirt dort.I see the old innkeeper there.	Wir suchen einen netten Wirt.We are looking for a nice innkeeper.	Ich kenne keinen unfreundlichen Wirt.I don't know any unfriendly innkeeper.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit dem alten Wirt.I speak with the old innkeeper.	Ich helfe einem jungen Wirt gern.I like to help a young innkeeper.	Ich gebe keinem unfreundlichen Wirt Trinkgeld.I don't tip any unfriendly innkeeper.
Genitiv	Das ist das Auto des alten Wirtes.That is the old innkeeper's car.	Das ist die Meinung eines eines jungen Wirtes.That is the opinion of a young innkeeper.	Das ist die Kneipe keines keines schlechten Wirtes.That is no bad innkeeper's pub.
Nominativ	Die neuen Wirte sind sehr nett.The new innkeepers are very nice.	Gute Wirte kochen oft lecker.Good innkeepers often cook deliciously.	Keine schlechten Wirte arbeiten hier.No bad innkeepers work here.
Akkusativ	Wir treffen die neuen Wirte.We meet the new innkeepers.	Ich sehe freundliche Wirte.I see friendly innkeepers.	Wir sehen keine schlechten Wirte.We don't see any bad innkeepers.
Dativ	Ich helfe den netten Wirten oft.I often help the nice innkeepers.	Ich spreche mit guten Wirten.I speak with good innkeepers.	Ich gebe keinen schlechten Wirten Geld.I don't give money to any bad innkeepers.
Genitiv	Das ist die Arbeit der neuen Wirte.That is the work of the new innkeepers.	Das ist die Küche guter Wirte.That is the kitchen of good innkeepers.	Das ist das Problem keiner schlechten Wirte.That is the problem of no bad innkeepers.

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Is it der, die, or das Wirt?

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

What is the plural of der Wirt?

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

What does der Wirt mean in English?

The German word der Wirt translates to “innkeeper, landlord” in English.

How do you decline der Wirt?

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

Nominativ: der Wirt
Akkusativ: den Wirt
Dativ: dem Wirt
Genitiv: des Wirtes

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.