Breakdown of Wo ist der historische Eingang?
sein
to be
wo
where
historisch
historical
der Eingang
the entrance
Questions & Answers about Wo ist der historische Eingang?
Why does historische end in -e here?
It is describing the masculine noun Eingang in the nominative case. When you use a definite article like der, die, or das, the adjective that follows it gets a simple -e ending in the nominative case (for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns).
Why is der historische Eingang in the nominative case and not accusative?
The verb sein (to be) — used here as ist — never takes a direct object in the accusative. It simply equates or locates the subject. Because of this, der historische Eingang remains in the nominative case.
How can I remember that Eingang is a masculine noun?
Compound nouns in German always take the gender of their last part. Eingang is made of the prefix ein- plus the noun Gang (corridor or walk). Since it is der Gang, the compound word is masculine: der Eingang.
What would the adjective ending be if we were talking about multiple entrances?
The plural sentence would be: Wo sind die historischen Eingänge? In the plural form, adjectives that come after a definite article like die always take an -en ending in the nominative case.