der Film
film / movie
Full 4-Case Declension Table
Switch determiner types to inspect how articles and noun endings change together.
Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | der Film | die Filme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | den Film | die Filme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Film | den Filmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Films | der Filme |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Film | Filme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | einen Film | Filme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Film | Filmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Films | Filme |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Film | keine Filme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keinen Film | keine Filme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Film | keinen Filmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Films | keiner Filme |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Film | meine Filme |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meinen Film | meine Filme |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Film | meinen Filmen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Films | meiner Filme |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Filme → Filmen.
Example Sentences in Context
Der Film beginnt um acht Uhr im Kino.
The film starts at eight o'clock at the cinema.
Wir kennen den Film schon aus unserer Kindheit.
We already know the film from our childhood.
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FAQs: der Film
Is "Film" der, die, or das in German?
"Film" takes the masculine definite article "der" (der Film). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "der Film"?
The Nominative plural of der Film is "die Filme" (pattern: -e). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Filmen".
How does "der Film" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong masculine noun, "Film" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Films); Accusative and Dative keep "Film".