der Gast
Translation
guest, customer, patron
Examples
Der Gast hat ein Zimmer reserviert.
The guest has reserved a room.
Das ist der Mantel des Gasts.
That is the guest's coat.
Grammar Patterns
((der Gast)) used as nominative subject. The guest is arriving.
((des Gasts/Gastes)) used as genitive possessive. That is the guest's car.
((dem Gast/Gaste)) used as dative indirect object. I give the key to the guest.
((den Gast)) used as accusative direct object. I see the guest.
Similar Words
Besucher (visitor), Kunde (customer)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gastiz, cognate with English 'guest'.
Memory Tips
It sounds just like the English word 'guest'. This is one of the easiest cognates to remember.