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.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Garageeine Garagekeine Garage
Akkusativdie Garageeine Garagekeine Garage
Dativder Garageeiner Garagekeiner Garage

Examples in context

Real sentences using Garage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
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.

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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.