Why does the noun Garage have the article die?
Nouns ending in -age (from French) are feminine.
Examples
die Garage (garage), die Etage (floor/story), die Massage (massage), die Passage (passage), die Reportage (reportage)
Declension table for German noun Garage
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Garage | eine Garage | keine Garage |
| Akkusativ | die Garage | eine Garage | keine Garage |
| Dativ | der Garage | einer Garage | keiner Garage |
| Nominativ | die Garagen | Garagen | keine Garagen |
| Akkusativ | die Garagen | Garagen | keine Garagen |
| Dativ | der Garagen | Garagen | keiner Garagen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Garage in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die Garage ist sehr geräumig.The garage is very spacious. | Eine Garage wäre praktisch für uns.A garage would be practical for us. | Keine Garage ist groß genug.No garage is big enough. |
| Akkusativ | Ich suche die große Garage.I am looking for the large garage. | Wir brauchen eine neue Garage.We need a new garage. | Ich habe keine eigene Garage.I don't have my own garage. |
| Dativ | Ich bin in der kleinen Garage.I am in the small garage. | Er steht vor einer alten Garage.He is standing in front of an old garage. | Ich bin in keiner sauberen Garage.I am in no clean garage. |
| Nominativ | Die Garagen sind neu.The garages are new. | Hier gibt es Garagen.There are garages here. | Keine Garagen sind frei.No garages are free. |
| Akkusativ | Er putzt die sauberen Garagen.He cleans the clean garages. | Sie möchten schöne Garagen sehen.They want to see beautiful garages. | Wir haben keine großen Garagen.We don't have any large garages. |
| Dativ | Die Tür der neuen Garagen ist zu.The door of the new garages is closed. | Der Geruch frischen Garagen ist gut.The smell of fresh garages is good. | Die Lage keiner großen Garagen ist schlecht.The location of no large garages is bad. |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Garage?
It is die Garage. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Garage 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 Garage?
The plural form of die Garage is die Garagen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Garage mean in English?
The German word die Garage translates to “garage” in English.
How do you decline die Garage?
Like all German nouns, Garage changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Garage
- Akkusativ: die Garage
- Dativ: der Garage
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.
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