Singular

die

Frustration

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

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

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

Q: What does die Frustration mean in English?

The German word die Frustration translates to “frustration” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Frustration?

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

frustration

Plural: die Frustrationen

Strong

Why does the noun Frustration 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 Frustration

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Frustration in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Frustration ist spürbar.The great frustration is palpable.	Eine kleine Frustration entsteht hier.A small frustration arises here.	Keine echte Frustration ist dabei.No real frustration is present.
Akkusativ	Ich spüre die tiefe Frustration.I feel the deep frustration.	Er zeigt eine leichte Frustration.He shows a slight frustration.	Sie hat keine gute Frustration.She has no good frustration.
Dativ	Mit der starken Frustration lebe ich.I live with the strong frustration.	Er begegnet einer kleinen Frustration.He encounters a small frustration.	Ich helfe keiner tiefen Frustration.I help no deep frustration.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der großen Frustration ist klar.The cause of the great frustration is clear.	Die Wirkung einer starken Frustration ist spürbar.The effect of a strong frustration is palpable.	Die Folge keiner echten Frustration ist Frieden.The consequence of no real frustration is peace.
Nominativ	Die alten Frustrationen sind vorbei.The old frustrations are over.	Neue Frustrationen kommen oft auf.New frustrations often arise.	Keine großen Frustrationen stören uns.No great frustrations disturb us.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die alten Frustrationen.We see the old frustrations.	Manchmal spürt man neue Frustrationen.Sometimes one feels new frustrations.	Ich habe keine großen Frustrationen.I have no great frustrations.
Dativ	Ich begegne den alten Frustrationen.I encounter the old frustrations.	Mit neuen Frustrationen muss man leben.One must live with new frustrations.	Ich gebe keinen großen Frustrationen Raum.I give no great frustrations space.
Genitiv	Die Gründe der alten Frustrationen sind bekannt.The reasons for the old frustrations are known.	Die Folgen neuer Frustrationen sind oft schlimm.The consequences of new frustrations are often bad.	Die Wirkung keiner großen Frustrationen ist gut.The effect of no great frustrations is good.

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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 Frustration?

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

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

What does die Frustration mean in English?

The German word die Frustration translates to “frustration” in English.

How do you decline die Frustration?

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

Nominativ: die Frustration
Akkusativ: die Frustration
Dativ: der Frustration
Genitiv: der Frustration

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.