Villa

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

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

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

Q: What does die Villa mean in English?

The German word die Villa translates to “villa” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Villa?

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

villa

Plural: die Villen

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Why does the noun Villa have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Villa

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Villa in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Villa ist schön.The large villa is beautiful.	Eine alte Villa steht dort.An old villa stands there.	Keine kleine Villa ist frei.No small villa is available.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die große Villa.We buy the large villa.	Ich suche eine alte Villa.I am looking for an old villa.	Er sieht keine kleine Villa.He doesn't see any small villa.
Dativ	Ich wohne in der großen Villa.I live in the large villa.	Er träumt von einer alten Villa.He dreams of an old villa.	Ich gehe zu keiner kleinen Villa.I go to no small villa.
Genitiv	Der Garten der großen Villa ist riesig.The garden of the large villa is huge.	Der Preis einer alten Villa ist hoch.The price of an old villa is high.	Die Lage keiner kleinen Villa ist gut.The location of no small villa is good.
Nominativ	Die großen Villen sind teuer.The large villas are expensive.	Alte Villen haben Geschichte.Old villas have history.	Keine kleinen Villen sind billig.No small villas are cheap.
Akkusativ	Sie besuchen die großen Villen.They visit the large villas.	Wir sehen alte Villen.We see old villas.	Ich mag keine kleinen Villen.I don't like any small villas.
Dativ	Wir leben in den großen Villen.We live in the large villas.	Ich helfe alten Villen.I help old villas.	Ich fahre zu keinen kleinen Villen.I drive to no small villas.
Genitiv	Die Dächer der großen Villen sind rot.The roofs of the large villas are red.	Die Geschichte alter Villen ist lang.The history of old villas is long.	Die Schönheit keiner kleinen Villen ist bekannt.The beauty of no small villas is known.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Villa?

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

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

What does die Villa mean in English?

The German word die Villa translates to “villa” in English.

How do you decline die Villa?

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

Nominativ: die Villa
Akkusativ: die Villa
Dativ: der Villa
Genitiv: der Villa

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.