Singular

die

Delegation

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

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

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

Q: What does die Delegation mean in English?

The German word die Delegation translates to “delegation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Delegation?

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

delegation

Plural: die Delegationen

Strong

Why does the noun Delegation 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 Delegation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Delegation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Delegation kommt heute an.The large delegation arrives today.	Eine wichtige Delegation ist wichtig.An important delegation is important.	Keine neue Delegation ist geplant.No new delegation is planned.
Akkusativ	Wir empfangen die große Delegation.We receive the large delegation.	Er erwartet eine wichtige Delegation.He expects an important delegation.	Ich sehe keine neue Delegation.I see no new delegation.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit der großen Delegation.I speak with the large delegation.	Er hilft einer wichtigen Delegation.He helps an important delegation.	Sie arbeitet mit keiner neuen Delegation.She works with no new delegation.
Genitiv	Die Ankunft der großen Delegation ist wichtig.The arrival of the large delegation is important.	Der Zweck einer wichtigen Delegation ist klar.The purpose of an important delegation is clear.	Die Größe keiner neuen Delegation ist bekannt.The size of no new delegation is known.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Delegationen reisen bald ab.The small delegations depart soon.	Gute Delegationen treffen sich hier.Good delegations meet here.	Keine großen Delegationen sind gekommen.No large delegations have come.
Akkusativ	Sie begrüßen die kleinen Delegationen.They welcome the small delegations.	Wir brauchen gute Delegationen.We need good delegations.	Er sieht keine großen Delegationen.He sees no large delegations.
Dativ	Wir geben den kleinen Delegationen Informationen.We give information to the small delegations.	Er hilft guten Delegationen gern.He likes to help good delegations.	Ich vertraue keinen großen Delegationen.I trust no large delegations.
Genitiv	Die Arbeit der kleinen Delegationen ist beendet.The work of the small delegations is finished.	Die Ziele guter Delegationen sind klar.The goals of good delegations are clear.	Der Erfolg keiner großen Delegationen ist sicher.The success of no large delegations is certain.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Delegation?

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

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

What does die Delegation mean in English?

The German word die Delegation translates to “delegation” in English.

How do you decline die Delegation?

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

Nominativ: die Delegation
Akkusativ: die Delegation
Dativ: der Delegation
Genitiv: der Delegation

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.