Der, die or das Lokal?
das Lokal
- Gender
- neuter
- English
- pub, bar
- Plural
- die Lokale
Why is it das Lokal?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Lokal. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: das Lokal.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Das Lokal um die Ecke hat gutes Essen.The pub around the corner has good food.
- Wir treffen uns in einem gemütlichen Lokal.We meet in a cosy pub.
Lokal in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Lokal: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
Lokal is one of about 1,700 common nouns in the free Der-Die-Das trainer. Short daily rounds with spaced repetition make the article stick.