Singular

die

Inspiration

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

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

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

Q: What does die Inspiration mean in English?

The German word die Inspiration translates to “inspiration” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Inspiration?

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

inspiration

Plural: die Inspirationen

Strong

Why does the noun Inspiration 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 Inspiration

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Inspiration in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Inspiration ist wichtig für mich.The new inspiration is important for me.	Eine gute Inspiration hilft beim Schreiben.A good inspiration helps with writing.	Keine Inspiration ist schlecht für Künstler.No inspiration is bad for artists.
Akkusativ	Ich brauche die neue Inspiration jetzt.I need the new inspiration now.	Ich suche eine gute Inspiration hier.I am looking for a good inspiration here.	Ich finde keine Inspiration im Alltag.I find no inspiration in everyday life.
Dativ	Mit der neuen Inspiration geht es besser.With the new inspiration, it gets better.	Mit einer guten Inspiration malt man gut.With a good inspiration, one paints well.	Ich gebe keiner Inspiration viel Zeit.I don't give any inspiration much time.
Genitiv	Der Wert der neuen Inspiration ist hoch.The value of new inspiration is high.	Die Quelle einer guten Inspiration ist wichtig.The source of a good inspiration is important.	Ich sehe den Sinn keiner Inspiration mehr.I no longer see the point of any inspiration.
Nominativ	Die neuen Inspirationen sind selten.The new inspirations are rare.	Gute Inspirationen sind wichtig für uns.Good inspirations are important for us.	Keine Inspirationen sind hier zu finden.No inspirations are to be found here.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die neuen Inspirationen oft.We often need the new inspirations.	Ich suche gute Inspirationen für mein Projekt.I am looking for good inspirations for my project.	Ich habe keine Inspirationen am Morgen.I have no inspirations in the morning.
Dativ	Nach den neuen Inspirationen fühle ich mich gut.After the new inspirations, I feel good.	Mit guten Inspirationen wird alles leicht.With good inspirations, everything becomes easy.	Ich gebe keinen Inspirationen viel Raum.I don't give any inspirations much space.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der neuen Inspirationen ist wichtig.The duration of the new inspirations is important.	Die Wirkung guter Inspirationen ist bekannt.The effect of good inspirations is known.	Ich sehe den Zweck keiner Inspirationen.I see no purpose in any inspirations.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Inspiration?

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

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

What does die Inspiration mean in English?

The German word die Inspiration translates to “inspiration” in English.

How do you decline die Inspiration?

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

Nominativ: die Inspiration
Akkusativ: die Inspiration
Dativ: der Inspiration
Genitiv: der Inspiration

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.