Singular

die

Expansion

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

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

The German noun Expansion 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 Expansion?

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

Q: What does die Expansion mean in English?

The German word die Expansion translates to “expansion” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Expansion?

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

expansion

Plural: die Expansionen

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Why does the noun Expansion 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 Expansion

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Expansion in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Expansion ist wichtig.The new expansion is important.	Eine große Expansion beginnt jetzt.A big expansion starts now.	Keine weitere Expansion ist geplant.No further expansion is planned.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Expansion.I see the new expansion.	Wir planen eine große Expansion.We are planning a big expansion.	Er will keine weitere Expansion.He doesn't want any further expansion.
Dativ	Ich helfe der neuen Expansion.I am helping the new expansion.	Ich gebe einer großen Expansion Zeit.I give a big expansion time.	Sie stimmt keiner weiteren Expansion zu.She doesn't agree to any further expansion.
Genitiv	Der Beginn der neuen Expansion ist nah.The beginning of the new expansion is near.	Das Ziel einer großen Expansion ist klar.The goal of a big expansion is clear.	Die Kosten keiner weiteren Expansion sind bekannt.The costs of no further expansion are known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Expansionen sind nötig.The new expansions are necessary.	Weitere Expansionen sind möglich.Further expansions are possible.	Keine großen Expansionen sind erlaubt.No large expansions are allowed.
Akkusativ	Sie sehen die neuen Expansionen.They see the new expansions.	Wir brauchen weitere Expansionen.We need further expansions.	Ich habe keine großen Expansionen.I have no large expansions.
Dativ	Er hilft den neuen Expansionen.He helps the new expansions.	Wir arbeiten an weiteren Expansionen.We are working on further expansions.	Ich vertraue keinen großen Expansionen.I trust no large expansions.
Genitiv	Die Ziele der neuen Expansionen sind hoch.The goals of the new expansions are high.	Der Erfolg weiterer Expansionen ist wichtig.The success of further expansions is important.	Die Gründe keiner großen Expansionen sind klar.The reasons for no large expansions are clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Expansion?

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

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

What is the plural of die Expansion?

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

What does die Expansion mean in English?

The German word die Expansion translates to “expansion” in English.

How do you decline die Expansion?

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

Nominativ: die Expansion
Akkusativ: die Expansion
Dativ: der Expansion
Genitiv: der Expansion

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.