Singular

die

Filiale

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

It is die Filiale. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Filiale 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 Filiale?

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

Q: What does die Filiale mean in English?

The German word die Filiale translates to “branch” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Filiale?

Like all German nouns, Filiale changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Filiale Akkusativ: die Filiale Dativ: der Filiale Genitiv: der Filiale 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.

branch

Plural: die Filialen

Strong

Why does the noun Filiale 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 Filiale

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Filiale in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Filiale ist offen.The new branch is open.	Eine neue Filiale öffnet bald.A new branch opens soon.	Keine neue Filiale ist hier.No new branch is here.
Akkusativ	Ich besuche die neue Filiale.I visit the new branch.	Er sucht eine neue Filiale.He is looking for a new branch.	Sie findet keine neue Filiale.She finds no new branch.
Dativ	Ich arbeite in der neuen Filiale.I work in the new branch.	Er arbeitet in einer neuen Filiale.He works in a new branch.	Sie arbeitet in keiner neuen Filiale.She works in no new branch.
Genitiv	Die Adresse der neuen Filiale ist bekannt.The address of the new branch is known.	Die Adresse einer neuen Filiale ist geheim.The address of a new branch is secret.	Die Adresse keiner neuen Filiale ist hier.The address of no new branch is here.
Nominativ	Die neuen Filialen sind modern.The new branches are modern.	Neue Filialen entstehen oft.New branches often emerge.	Keine neuen Filialen sind fertig.No new branches are finished.
Akkusativ	Wir besuchen die neuen Filialen.We visit the new branches.	Sie bauen neue Filialen.They build new branches.	Ich sehe keine neuen Filialen.I see no new branches.
Dativ	Wir arbeiten in den neuen Filialen.We work in the new branches.	Sie arbeiten in neuen Filialen.They work in new branches.	Ich arbeite in keinen neuen Filialen.I work in no new branches.
Genitiv	Die Namen der neuen Filialen sind wichtig.The names of the new branches are important.	Die Namen neuer Filialen sind bekannt.The names of new branches are known.	Die Namen keiner neuen Filialen sind hier.The names of no new branches are here.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Filiale?

It is die Filiale. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Filiale 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 Filiale?

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

What does die Filiale mean in English?

The German word die Filiale translates to “branch” in English.

How do you decline die Filiale?

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

Nominativ: die Filiale
Akkusativ: die Filiale
Dativ: der Filiale
Genitiv: der Filiale

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.