Singular

die

Feile

Q: Is it der, die, or das Feile?

It is die Feile. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Feile is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Feile?

The plural form of die Feile is die Feilen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Feile mean in English?

The German word die Feile translates to “file (tool)” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Feile?

Like all German nouns, Feile changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Feile Akkusativ: die Feile Dativ: der Feile Genitiv: der Feile These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

file (tool)

Plural: die Feilen

Strong

Why does the noun Feile have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

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Declension table for German noun Feile

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Feile	eine Feile	keine Feile
Akkusativ	die Feile	eine Feile	keine Feile
Dativ	der Feile	einer Feile	keiner Feile
Genitiv	der Feile	einer Feile	keiner Feile
Nominativ	die Feilen	Feilen	keine Feilen
Akkusativ	die Feilen	Feilen	keine Feilen
Dativ	den Feilen	Feilen	keinen Feilen
Genitiv	der Feilen	Feilen	keiner Feilen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Feile in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Feile ist lang.The new file is long.	Eine kleine Feile liegt hier.A small file lies here.	Keine stumpfe Feile ist brauchbar.No blunt file is usable.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die große Feile.I need the large file.	Er sucht eine kleine Feile.He is looking for a small file.	Wir haben keine neue Feile.We don't have a new file.
Dativ	Er arbeitet mit der alten Feile.He works with the old file.	Ich helfe mit einer kleinen Feile.I help with a small file.	Sie kommt mit keiner scharfen Feile.She comes with no sharp file.
Genitiv	Die Oberfläche der neuen Feile ist rau.The surface of the new file is rough.	Der Griff einer kleinen Feile ist kurz.The handle of a small file is short.	Die Qualität keiner stumpfen Feile ist gut.The quality of no blunt file is good.
Nominativ	Die alten Feilen sind rostig.The old files are rusty.	Scharfe Feilen sind wichtig.Sharp files are important.	Keine kaputten Feilen sind hier.No broken files are here.
Akkusativ	Sie kaufen die neuen Feilen.They buy the new files.	Ich sehe viele alte Feilen.I see many old files.	Wir brauchen keine stumpfen Feilen.We don't need any blunt files.
Dativ	Er hilft den neuen Feilen.He helps the new files.	Ich arbeite mit scharfen Feilen.I work with sharp files.	Wir arbeiten mit keinen alten Feilen.We don't work with any old files.
Genitiv	Die Griffe der alten Feilen sind kaputt.The handles of the old files are broken.	Der Preis scharfer Feilen ist hoch.The price of sharp files is high.	Die Größe keiner neuen Feilen ist passend.The size of no new files is suitable.

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Is it der, die, or das Feile?

It is die Feile. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Feile is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Feile?

The plural form of die Feile is die Feilen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Feile mean in English?

The German word die Feile translates to “file (tool)” in English.

How do you decline die Feile?

Like all German nouns, Feile changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Feile
Akkusativ: die Feile
Dativ: der Feile
Genitiv: der Feile

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.