Billett

noun
ticket
B1

Billett (das) means ticket (e.g., travel or event). Neuter noun with plural Billetts (note the -s plural). It’s a regional/loanword used in Swiss and Austrian German; in Germany 'Ticket' or 'Fahrschein' are common. Declension follows regular patterns (genitive des Billetts) in everyday speech.

Examples

Bitte zeigen Sie Ihr Billett beim Einsteigen vor.
Please show your ticket when boarding.
Nachdem die Kontrolleure das Billett sahen, erlaubten sie dem Passagier den Einstieg.
After the inspectors saw the ticket, they allowed the passenger to board.

Details

PluralBilletts

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Billettdie Billetts
genitivedes Billettsder Billetts
dativedem Billettden Billetts
accusativedas Billettdie Billetts

Mnemonics

πŸ‘οΈImagine a small paper stub stamped 'Billett' like a ticket at a gate.
πŸ‘‚Sounds like 'bill-it' β€” think of a little bill (receipt) for entry β€” the ticket.
⚧️das -> imagine a neutral little paper 'it' (das) like a small object.

Notes

Billett is a regional/older variant for 'ticket' (used in some dialects/Swiss). Modern standard German more often uses 'Ticket'. Plural often 'Billetts'.

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