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The waiter brings the menu.
Der Kellner bringt die Speisekarte. The waiter brings the menu.

noun · A1

der Kellner

[ˈkɛlnɐ]

waiter

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Other Examples

  • Ich rufe den Kellner.

    I'll call the waiter.

  • Fragt ihr den Kellner nach dem Nachtisch?

    Will you ask the waiter about dessert?

  • Bruno kennt den Kellner hier.

    Bruno knows the waiter here.

Grammar

Plural
die Kellner In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Kellner die Kellner
Der Kellner nimmt unsere Bestellung auf. The waiter takes our order.
Accusative wen? was? den Kellner die Kellner
Ich rufe den Kellner. I'll call the waiter.
Dative wem? dem Kellner den Kellnern
Frida gibt dem Kellner fünf Euro Trinkgeld. Frida gives the waiter a five-euro tip.
Genitive wessen? des Kellners der Kellner

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Kellnerinkellnern

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