Singular

die

Animation

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

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

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

Q: What does die Animation mean in English?

The German word die Animation translates to “animation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Animation?

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

animation

Plural: die Animationen

Strong

Why does the noun Animation 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 Animation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Animation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Animation ist farbenfroh.The new animation is colorful.	Eine schöne Animation läuft jetzt.A beautiful animation is playing now.	Keine schlechte Animation gefällt mir.No bad animation pleases me.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die schöne Animation.I see the beautiful animation.	Er macht eine kurze Animation.He makes a short animation.	Wir schauen keine schlechte Animation.We don't watch any bad animation.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der neuen Animation.I am working on the new animation.	Ich gebe einer guten Animation viel Zeit.I give a good animation a lot of time.	Ich gebe keiner schlechten Animation eine Chance.I don't give any bad animation a chance.
Genitiv	Der Stil der neuen Animation ist einzigartig.The style of the new animation is unique.	Die Idee einer jungen Animation ist kreativ.The idea of a young animation is creative.	Die Qualität keiner schlechten Animation ist hoch.The quality of no bad animation is high.
Nominativ	Die modernen Animationen sind beeindruckend.The modern animations are impressive.	Neue Animationen kommen oft heraus.New animations often come out.	Keine langweiligen Animationen mag ich.I don't like any boring animations.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die alten Animationen.She likes the old animations.	Ich sehe viele neue Animationen.I see many new animations.	Er sieht keine schlechten Animationen.He doesn't see any bad animations.
Dativ	Er arbeitet an den neuen Animationen.He works on the new animations.	Ich spreche über interessanten Animationen.I speak about interesting animations.	Er hilft keinen schlechten Animationen.He doesn't help any bad animations.
Genitiv	Die Farben der modernen Animationen sind hell.The colors of the modern animations are bright.	Die Wirkung guter Animationen ist stark.The effect of good animations is strong.	Die Namen keiner schlechten Animationen sind bekannt.The names of no bad animations are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Animation?

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

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

What does die Animation mean in English?

The German word die Animation translates to “animation” in English.

How do you decline die Animation?

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

Nominativ: die Animation
Akkusativ: die Animation
Dativ: der Animation
Genitiv: der Animation

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.