Singular

die

Explosion

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

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

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

Q: What does die Explosion mean in English?

The German word die Explosion translates to “explosion” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Explosion?

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

explosion

Plural: die Explosionen

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Why does the noun Explosion 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 Explosion

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Explosion in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die plötzliche Explosion war laut.The sudden explosion was loud.	Eine kleine Explosion geschah dort.A small explosion happened there.	Keine große Explosion ist passiert.No big explosion happened.
Akkusativ	Wir hörten die laute Explosion.We heard the loud explosion.	Ich sah eine kleine Explosion.I saw a small explosion.	Er sah keine große Explosion.He saw no big explosion.
Dativ	Nach der lauten Explosion war es still.After the loud explosion, it was quiet.	Er entkam einer kleinen Explosion.He escaped a small explosion.	Sie dachten keiner großen Explosion nach.They didn't think about any big explosion.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der lauten Explosion ist unklar.The cause of the loud explosion is unclear.	Die Folgen einer kleinen Explosion sind schlimm.The consequences of a small explosion are bad.	Die Gefahr keiner großen Explosion ist gering.The danger of no big explosion is low.
Nominativ	Die starken Explosionen sind selten.The strong explosions are rare.	Kleine Explosionen sind möglich.Small explosions are possible.	Keine weiteren Explosionen sind gemeldet.No further explosions are reported.
Akkusativ	Sie hörten die starken Explosionen.They heard the strong explosions.	Wir erwarten weitere Explosionen nicht.We do not expect further explosions.	Ich sah keine kleinen Explosionen.I saw no small explosions.
Dativ	Sie entgingen den starken Explosionen.They escaped the strong explosions.	Wir sprachen über weiteren Explosionen.We talked about further explosions.	Ich glaube keinen kleinen Explosionen.I don't believe any small explosions.
Genitiv	Die Folgen der starken Explosionen sind bekannt.The consequences of the strong explosions are known.	Die Angst weiterer Explosionen ist real.The fear of further explosions is real.	Die Berichte keiner kleinen Explosionen sind wahr.The reports of no small explosions are true.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Explosion?

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

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

What does die Explosion mean in English?

The German word die Explosion translates to “explosion” in English.

How do you decline die Explosion?

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

Nominativ: die Explosion
Akkusativ: die Explosion
Dativ: der Explosion
Genitiv: der Explosion

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.