Singular

die

Innovation

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

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

The German noun Innovation 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 Innovation?

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

Q: What does die Innovation mean in English?

The German word die Innovation translates to “innovation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Innovation?

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

innovation

Plural: die Innovationen

Strong

Why does the noun Innovation 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 Innovation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Innovation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Innovation ist wichtig.The new innovation is important.	Eine gute Innovation hilft uns.A good innovation helps us.	Keine schlechte Innovation ist schlecht.No bad innovation is bad.
Akkusativ	Wir suchen die neue Innovation.We are looking for the new innovation.	Er entwickelt eine gute Innovation.He develops a good innovation.	Sie will keine schlechte Innovation.She wants no bad innovation.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der neuen Innovation.I am working on the new innovation.	Sie hilft einer guten Innovation.She helps a good innovation.	Er glaubt keiner falschen Innovation.He believes no false innovation.
Genitiv	Die Stärke der guten Innovation ist klar.The strength of the good innovation is clear.	Die Wirkung einer neuen Innovation ist groß.The effect of a new innovation is great.	Der Ursprung keiner schlechten Innovation ist unbekannt.The origin of no bad innovation is unknown.
Nominativ	Die viele Innovationen sind nötig.Many innovations are necessary.	Neue Innovationen entstehen hier.New innovations arise here.	Keine großen Innovationen sind einfach.No big innovations are easy.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die viele Innovationen.I see the many innovations.	Wir finden interessante Innovationen.We find interesting innovations.	Er mag keine alten Innovationen.He likes no old innovations.
Dativ	Wir sprechen über den alten Innovationen.We talk about the old innovations.	Sie arbeitet mit schönen Innovationen.She works with beautiful innovations.	Ich helfe keinen schlechten Innovationen.I help no bad innovations.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der alten Innovationen ist hoch.The quality of the old innovations is high.	Die Wirkung neuer Innovationen ist stark.The effect of new innovations is strong.	Die Schönheit keiner schlechten Innovationen fehlt.The beauty of no bad innovations is missing.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Innovation?

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

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

What is the plural of die Innovation?

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

What does die Innovation mean in English?

The German word die Innovation translates to “innovation” in English.

How do you decline die Innovation?

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

Nominativ: die Innovation
Akkusativ: die Innovation
Dativ: der Innovation
Genitiv: der Innovation

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.