Why does the noun Montage 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 Montage

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Montageeine Montagekeine Montage
Akkusativdie Montageeine Montagekeine Montage
Dativder Montageeiner Montagekeiner Montage
Genitivder Montageeiner Montagekeiner Montage

Examples in context

Real sentences using Montage in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die erstee Montage ist schwierig.The first assembly is difficult.
Eine neue Montage dauert lang.A new assembly takes long.
Keine schnelle Montage ist einfach.No quick assembly is easy.
Akkusativ
Wir planen die nächste Montage.We are planning the next assembly.
Er macht eine schnelle Montage.He is doing a quick assembly.
Sie will keine große Montage nicht.She does not want a big assembly.
Dativ
Er hilft bei der neuen Montage.He helps with the new assembly.
Sie arbeitet an einer großen Montage.She is working on a big assembly.
Ich denke nicht an keiner schnellen Montage.I am not thinking about a quick assembly.
Genitiv
Die Dauer der ersteen Montage ist lang.The duration of the first assembly is long.
Der Beginn einer neuen Montage ist wichtig.The beginning of a new assembly is important.
Die Schwierigkeit keiner schnellen Montage ist hoch.The difficulty of no quick assembly is high.

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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 Montage?

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

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

What does die Montage mean in English?

The German word die Montage translates to “assembly, montage” in English.

How do you decline die Montage?

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

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.