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Deflation

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

It is die Deflation. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Deflation is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Deflation?

The German noun Deflation is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Deflation?

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

Q: What does die Deflation mean in English?

The German word die Deflation translates to “deflation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Deflation?

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

deflation

Plural: die Deflationen

Strong

Why does the noun Deflation 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 Deflation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Deflation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Deflation ist selten.The deflation is rare.	Eine Deflation ist gefährlich.A deflation is dangerous.	Keine Deflation ist gut.No deflation is good.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Deflation.We see the deflation.	Wir erwarten eine Deflation.We expect a deflation.	Ich sehe keine Deflation.I see no deflation.
Dativ	Ich leide unter der Deflation.I suffer from the deflation.	Ich leide unter einer Deflation.I suffer from a deflation.	Ich leide unter keiner Deflation.I suffer from no deflation.
Genitiv	Die Folgen der Deflation sind klar.The consequences of the deflation are clear.	Die Folgen einer Deflation sind klar.The consequences of a deflation are clear.	Die Folgen keiner Deflation sind bekannt.The consequences of no deflation are known.
Nominativ	Die Deflationen sind selten.The deflations are rare.	Neue Deflationen sind {adj}{adjEnd}.New deflations are possible.	Keine Deflationen sind harmlos.No deflations are harmless.
Akkusativ	Sie bekämpfen die Deflationen.They fight the deflations.	Wir erwarten starke Deflationen.We expect strong deflations.	Ich sehe keine Deflationen.I see no deflations.
Dativ	Ich leide unter den Deflationen.I suffer from the deflations.	Ich leide unter starken Deflationen.I suffer from strong deflations.	Ich leide unter keinen Deflationen.I suffer from no deflations.
Genitiv	Die Folgen der Deflationen sind schlimm.The consequences of the deflations are bad.	Die Folgen starker Deflationen sind {adj}{adjEnd}.The consequences of strong deflations are bad.	Die Folgen keiner Deflationen sind bekannt.The consequences of no deflations are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Deflation?

It is die Deflation. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Deflation is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Deflation?

The German noun Deflation is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Deflation?

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

What does die Deflation mean in English?

The German word die Deflation translates to “deflation” in English.

How do you decline die Deflation?

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

Nominativ: die Deflation
Akkusativ: die Deflation
Dativ: der Deflation
Genitiv: der Deflation

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.

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