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der Fahrgast

B2

passenger / travel companion

English meaning
passenger / travel companion
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Fahrgäste

Fahrgast in a sentence

Der Fahrgast stieg aus dem Bus aus.

The passenger got out of the bus.

Declension of der Fahrgast

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fahrgastdie Fahrgäste
Accusativeden Fahrgastdie Fahrgäste
Dativedem Fahrgastden Fahrgästen
Genitivedes Fahrgastesder Fahrgäste

Word family

der Fahrgast is built from der Gast (guest). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fahrgast comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs fahren und Gast; Otto Sarrazin führte das Wort 1889 als Ersatz für Passagier ein.

Words that go with Fahrgast

Questions about Fahrgast

Is it der, die or das Fahrgast?

It is der Fahrgast — Fahrgast is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Fahrgäste.

What is the plural of Fahrgast?

The plural of der Fahrgast is die Fahrgäste.

What is the genitive of Fahrgast?

The genitive singular is des Fahrgastes. The dative plural is den Fahrgästen.

What does Fahrgast mean in English?

der Fahrgast means "passenger / travel companion". For example: "Der Fahrgast stieg aus dem Bus aus." — "The passenger got out of the bus."

What level is Fahrgast in German?

Fahrgast is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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