Singular

die

Illusion

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

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

The German noun Illusion 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 Illusion?

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

Q: What does die Illusion mean in English?

The German word die Illusion translates to “illusion” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Illusion?

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

illusion

Plural: die Illusionen

Strong

Why does the noun Illusion 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 Illusion

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Illusion in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Illusion ist wahr.The big illusion is true.	Eine kleine Illusion hilft oft.A small illusion often helps.	Es gibt keine Illusion mehr.There is no illusion anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die alte Illusion.I see the old illusion.	Er hat eine neue Illusion.He has a new illusion.	Sie will keine Illusion haben.She doesn't want to have any illusion.
Dativ	Ich glaube der alten Illusion.I believe the old illusion.	Er folgt einer schönen Illusion.He follows a beautiful illusion.	Ich vertraue keiner Illusion.I trust no illusion.
Genitiv	Das Ende der alten Illusion ist nah.The end of the old illusion is near.	Der Wert einer kleinen Illusion ist gering.The value of a small illusion is low.	Die Macht keiner Illusion ist klein.The power of no illusion is small.
Nominativ	Die alten Illusionen sind wichtig.The old illusions are important.	Neue Illusionen können trügen.New illusions can deceive.	Wir haben keine Illusionen mehr.We have no illusions anymore.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die alten Illusionen.We need the old illusions.	Ich mag schöne Illusionen.I like beautiful illusions.	Sie hat keine Illusionen gesehen.She has seen no illusions.
Dativ	Er hilft den alten Illusionen.He helps the old illusions.	Ich spreche über neuen Illusionen.I talk about new illusions.	Sie gibt keinen Illusionen Raum.She gives no illusions space.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der alten Illusionen ist groß.The power of the old illusions is great.	Der Ursprung vieler Illusionen ist unklar.The origin of many illusions is unclear.	Der Sinn keiner Illusionen ist verloren.The meaning of no illusions is lost.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Illusion?

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

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

What is the plural of die Illusion?

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

What does die Illusion mean in English?

The German word die Illusion translates to “illusion” in English.

How do you decline die Illusion?

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

Nominativ: die Illusion
Akkusativ: die Illusion
Dativ: der Illusion
Genitiv: der Illusion

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.