Why does the noun Faszination 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

Declension table for German noun Faszination

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Faszinationeine Faszinationkeine Faszination
Akkusativdie Faszinationeine Faszinationkeine Faszination
Dativder Faszinationeiner FaszinationFaszination
Genitivder Faszinationeiner Faszinationkeiner Faszination

Examples in context

Real sentences using Faszination in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Faszination ist stark.The new fascination is strong.
Eine große Faszination begann.A great fascination began.
Keine neue Faszination war zu spüren.No new fascination was felt.
Akkusativ
Er spürt die neue Faszination.He feels the new fascination.
Er empfindet eine große Faszination.He feels a great fascination.
Er zeigt keine neue Faszination.He shows no new fascination.
Dativ
Mit der neuen Faszination lebt er.He lives with the new fascination.
Mit einer großen Faszination sprach er.He spoke with a great fascination.
Ohne neuen Faszination ist es langweilig.It's boring without new fascination.
Genitiv
Die Kraft der neuen Faszination.The power of the new fascination.
Die Kraft einer großen Faszination.The power of a great fascination.
Die Kraft keiner neuen Faszination ist schwach.The power of no new fascination is weak.

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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 Faszination?

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

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

What does die Faszination mean in English?

The German word die Faszination translates to “fascination” in English.

How do you decline die Faszination?

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

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.