Singular
die
Inflation
inflation
Plural: die Inflationen
Why does the noun Inflation 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 Inflation
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Inflation | eine Inflation | keine Inflation |
| Akkusativ | die Inflation | eine Inflation | keine Inflation |
| Dativ | der Inflation | einer Inflation | keiner Inflation |
| Genitiv | der Inflation | einer Inflation | keiner Inflation |
| Nominativ | die Inflationen | Inflationen | keine Inflationen |
| Akkusativ | die Inflationen | Inflationen | keine Inflationen |
| Dativ | den Inflationen | Inflationen | keinen Inflationen |
| Genitiv | der Inflationen | Inflationen | keiner Inflationen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Inflation in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die Inflation steigt schnell.The inflation is rising fast. | Eine Inflation ist schlecht.An inflation is bad. | Keine Inflation ist gut.No inflation is good. |
| Akkusativ | Wir sehen die Inflation.We see the inflation. | Wir erwarten eine Inflation.We expect an inflation. | Ich sehe keine Inflation.I see no inflation. |
| Dativ | Ich leide unter der Inflation.I suffer from the inflation. | Ich leide unter einer Inflation.I suffer from an inflation. | Ich leide unter keiner Inflation.I suffer from no inflation. |
| Genitiv | Die Folgen der Inflation sind klar.The consequences of the inflation are clear. | Die Folgen einer Inflation sind klar.The consequences of an inflation are clear. | Die Folgen keiner Inflation sind bekannt.The consequences of no inflation are known. |
| Nominativ | Die Inflationen sind ein Problem.The inflations are a problem. | Neue Inflationen sind {adj}{adjEnd}.New inflations are rare. | Keine Inflationen sind harmlos.No inflations are harmless. |
| Akkusativ | Sie bekämpfen die Inflationen.They fight the inflations. | Wir erwarten hoche Inflationen.We expect high inflations. | Ich sehe keine Inflationen.I see no inflations. |
| Dativ | Ich leide unter den Inflationen.I suffer from the inflations. | Ich leide unter hochen Inflationen.I suffer from high inflations. | Ich leide unter keinen Inflationen.I suffer from no inflations. |
| Genitiv | Die Folgen der Inflationen sind schlimm.The consequences of the inflations are bad. | Die Folgen hocher Inflationen sind {adj}{adjEnd}.The consequences of high inflations are bad. | Die Folgen keiner Inflationen sind bekannt.The consequences of no inflations are known. |
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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 Inflation?
It is die Inflation. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Inflation 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 Inflation?
The German noun Inflation is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Inflation?
The plural form of die Inflation is die Inflationen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Inflation mean in English?
The German word die Inflation translates to “inflation” in English.
How do you decline die Inflation?
Like all German nouns, Inflation changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Inflation
- Akkusativ: die Inflation
- Dativ: der Inflation
- Genitiv: der Inflation
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.
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