Why does the noun Integration 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 Integration

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Integrationeine Integrationkeine Integration
Akkusativdie Integrationeine Integrationkeine Integration
Dativder Integrationeiner Integrationkeiner Integration
Genitivder Integrationeiner Integrationkeiner Integration

Examples in context

Real sentences using Integration in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die gute Integration ist wichtig.The good integration is important.
Eine gute Integration hilft allen.A good integration helps everyone.
Keine gute Integration ist einfach.No good integration is easy.
Akkusativ
Wir fördern die gute Integration.We promote the good integration.
Er wünscht eine gute Integration.He wishes for a good integration.
Sie sieht keine gute Integration.She sees no good integration.
Dativ
Ich stimme der guten Integration zu.I agree with the good integration.
Er hilft einer guten Integration.He helps a good integration.
Sie vertraut keiner guten Integration.She trusts no good integration.
Genitiv
Der Erfolg der guten Integration ist klar.The success of the good integration is clear.
Der Erfolg einer guten Integration ist klar.The success of a good integration is clear.
Der Erfolg keiner guten Integration ist klar.The success of no good integration is clear.

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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 Integration?

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

The German noun Integration is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Integration?

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

What does die Integration mean in English?

The German word die Integration translates to “integration” in English.

How do you decline die Integration?

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

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.