Singular

die

Intervention

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

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

The German noun Intervention 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 Intervention?

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

Q: What does die Intervention mean in English?

The German word die Intervention translates to “intervention” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Intervention?

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

intervention

Plural: die Interventionen

Strong

Why does the noun Intervention 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 Intervention

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Intervention in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die schnelle Intervention ist nötig.The quick intervention is necessary.	Eine Intervention ist manchmal gut.An intervention is sometimes good.	Keine Intervention ist einfach.No intervention is easy.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die schnelle Intervention.We need the quick intervention.	Ich sehe eine Intervention dort.I see an intervention there.	Er will keine Intervention mehr.He doesn't want any more intervention.
Dativ	Ich helfe der schnellen Intervention.I help the quick intervention.	Er arbeitet an einer Intervention.He is working on an intervention.	Mit keiner Intervention bin ich einig.I agree with no intervention.
Genitiv	Der Zweck der schnellen Intervention ist klar.The purpose of the quick intervention is clear.	Die Notwendigkeit einer Intervention ist hoch.The necessity of an intervention is high.	Der Erfolg keiner Intervention ist sicher.The success of no intervention is certain.
Nominativ	Die neuen Interventionen sind wichtig.The new interventions are important.	Viele Interventionen sind geplant.Many interventions are planned.	Keine Interventionen sind nötig.No interventions are necessary.
Akkusativ	Sie planen die neuen Interventionen.They are planning the new interventions.	Wir suchen weitere Interventionen.We are looking for further interventions.	Ich sehe keine Interventionen hier.I don't see any interventions here.
Dativ	Er hilft den neuen Interventionen.He helps the new interventions.	Wir sprechen über Interventionen.We are talking about interventions.	Ich gebe keinen Interventionen Befehle.I don't give orders to any interventions.
Genitiv	Die Kosten der neuen Interventionen sind hoch.The costs of the new interventions are high.	Die Wirkung von Interventionen ist groß.The effect of interventions is great.	Der Beginn keiner Interventionen ist geplant.The start of no interventions is planned.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Intervention?

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

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

What is the plural of die Intervention?

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

What does die Intervention mean in English?

The German word die Intervention translates to “intervention” in English.

How do you decline die Intervention?

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

Nominativ: die Intervention
Akkusativ: die Intervention
Dativ: der Intervention
Genitiv: der Intervention

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.