Singular

die

Adoption

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

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

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

Q: What does die Adoption mean in English?

The German word die Adoption translates to “adoption” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Adoption?

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

adoption

Plural: die Adoptionen

Strong

Why does the noun Adoption have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ion or -tion are feminine. Look at the bolded -ion in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Nation (nation), die Situation (situation), die Religion (religion), die Information (information), die Kommunikation (communication), die Tradition (tradition)

Exceptions

der Spion (spy), der Skorpion (scorpion) - these refer to people/animals

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Declension table for German noun Adoption

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Adoption in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Adoption ist abgeschlossen.The new adoption is complete.	Eine gute Adoption ist ein Segen.A good adoption is a blessing.	Keine schnelle Adoption ist einfach.No quick adoption is easy.
Akkusativ	Wir planen die nächste Adoption bald.We are planning the next adoption soon.	Sie beantragt eine offizielle Adoption jetzt.She is applying for an official adoption now.	Er will keine neue Adoption mehr.He doesn't want a new adoption anymore.
Dativ	Ich helfe der ganzen Adoption gern.I like to help with the whole adoption.	Er spricht über einer neuen Adoption oft.He often talks about a new adoption.	Sie denkt an keiner schnellen Adoption.She doesn't think about any quick adoption.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der ganzen Adoption ist lang.The duration of the whole adoption is long.	Der Beginn einer neuen Adoption ist aufregend.The beginning of a new adoption is exciting.	Der Zweck keiner schnellen Adoption ist klar.The purpose of no quick adoption is clear.
Nominativ	Die legalen Adoptionen sind wichtig.The legal adoptions are important.	Viele Adoptionen brauchen Zeit.Many adoptions take time.	Keine schnellen Adoptionen sind einfach.No quick adoptions are easy.
Akkusativ	Sie unterstützt die vielen Adoptionen sehr.She supports the many adoptions very much.	Wir sehen gute Adoptionen als Chance.We see good adoptions as an opportunity.	Ich finde keine einfachen Adoptionen hier.I don't find any easy adoptions here.
Dativ	Er hilft bei den vielen Adoptionen gern.He likes to help with the many adoptions.	Wir sprechen über guten Adoptionen viel.We talk a lot about good adoptions.	Ich finde in keinen legalen Adoptionen Fehler.I find no errors in any legal adoptions.
Genitiv	Die Regeln der legalen Adoptionen sind streng.The rules of the legal adoptions are strict.	Der Erfolg guter Adoptionen ist groß.The success of good adoptions is great.	Die Kosten keiner einfachen Adoptionen sind gering.The costs of no easy adoptions are low.

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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 Adoption?

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

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

What does die Adoption mean in English?

The German word die Adoption translates to “adoption” in English.

How do you decline die Adoption?

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

Nominativ: die Adoption
Akkusativ: die Adoption
Dativ: der Adoption
Genitiv: der Adoption

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.