noun
guest, visitor
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Gast: masculine noun meaning a guest or visitor. Commonly used for house guests or event visitors. Plural is Gäste (die Gäste). Genitive singular des Gastes, plural genitive der Gäste. No special preposition required; typical collocations include 'als Gast' or 'der Gast von' depending on context.
Examples
Ich habe Gäste.
I have guests.
Der Gast wartet an der Rezeption.
The guest is waiting at the reception desk.
Wir hatten gestern viele Gäste im Museum.
We had many visitors at the museum yesterday.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a person standing at the door with a suitcase labelled 'GAST' arriving at a party.
Sounds like English 'guest' — identical word in both languages.
Remember 'der' by thinking of 'door' (both start with 'd'): picture a guest at the door to recall der Gast.
Notes
Plural is Gäste. Genitive singular is commonly des Gastes (also des Gasts in some usages). Common collocations: 'ein Gast', 'die Gäste', 'Hotelgast', 'Stammgast' (regular guest). Used broadly for hotel guests, party guests, or visitors.