Der, die or das Filter?
der Filter
- Gender
- masculine
- English
- filter
- Plural
- die Filter
- Also
- das Filter
Der Filter in everyday use; das Filter is common in technical language.
Why is it der Filter?
Many German nouns ending in -er are masculine, especially people and tools, and Filter is one of them: der Filter. There are plenty of exceptions, so treat it as a hint.
Example sentences
- Der Filter im Wasserkocher ist voll.The filter in the kettle is full.
- Ich wechsle einen Filter in der Kaffeemaschine.I change a filter in the coffee machine.
Filter in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Filter: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
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