Singular

die

Demonstration

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

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

The German noun Demonstration is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Demonstration?

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

Q: What does die Demonstration mean in English?

The German word die Demonstration translates to “demonstration, protest” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Demonstration?

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

demonstration, protest

Plural: die Demonstrationen

Strong

Why does the noun Demonstration 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 Demonstration

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Demonstration in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Demonstration beginnt jetzt.The large demonstration starts now.	Eine friedliche Demonstration ist geplant.A peaceful demonstration is planned.	Keine neue Demonstration findet statt.No new demonstration is taking place.
Akkusativ	Die Polizei beobachtet die große Demonstration.The police observe the large demonstration.	Ich sehe eine friedliche Demonstration.I see a peaceful demonstration.	Wir wollen keine neue Demonstration.We don't want any new demonstration.
Dativ	Ich folge der großen Demonstration.I follow the large demonstration.	Er nimmt an einer friedlichen Demonstration teil.He participates in a peaceful demonstration.	Sie gehört keiner neuen Demonstration an.She belongs to no new demonstration.
Genitiv	Der Beginn der großen Demonstration ist wichtig.The beginning of the large demonstration is important.	Das Ziel einer friedlichen Demonstration ist klar.The goal of a peaceful demonstration is clear.	Die Dauer keiner neuen Demonstration ist bekannt.The duration of no new demonstration is known.
Nominativ	Die kleinen Demonstrationen sind wichtig.The small demonstrations are important.	Neue Demonstrationen sind oft laut.New demonstrations are often loud.	Keine großen Demonstrationen sind erlaubt.No large demonstrations are allowed.
Akkusativ	Sie organisieren die kleinen Demonstrationen.They organize the small demonstrations.	Wir sehen neue Demonstrationen überall.We see new demonstrations everywhere.	Er mag keine großen Demonstrationen.He doesn't like large demonstrations.
Dativ	Wir helfen den kleinen Demonstrationen.We help the small demonstrations.	Manchmal gibt es Probleme bei neuen Demonstrationen.Sometimes there are problems with new demonstrations.	Ich nehme an keinen großen Demonstrationen teil.I don't participate in any large demonstrations.
Genitiv	Die Wirkung der kleinen Demonstrationen ist stark.The effect of the small demonstrations is strong.	Der Erfolg neuer Demonstrationen ist fraglich.The success of new demonstrations is questionable.	Die Ziele keiner großen Demonstrationen sind klar.The goals of no large demonstrations are clear.

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Is it der, die, or das Demonstration?

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

The German noun Demonstration is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Demonstration?

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

What does die Demonstration mean in English?

The German word die Demonstration translates to “demonstration, protest” in English.

How do you decline die Demonstration?

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

Nominativ: die Demonstration
Akkusativ: die Demonstration
Dativ: der Demonstration
Genitiv: der Demonstration

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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What does die Demonstration mean in English?

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