Why does the noun Kalkulation 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 Kalkulation

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kalkulationeine Kalkulationkeine Kalkulation
Akkusativdie Kalkulationeine Kalkulationkeine Kalkulation
Dativder Kalkulationeiner Kalkulationkeiner Kalkulation
Genitivder Kalkulationeiner Kalkulationkeiner Kalkulation

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kalkulation in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Kalkulation ist falsch.The new calculation is wrong.
Eine genaue Kalkulation ist wichtig.An accurate calculation is important.
Keine schnelle Kalkulation ist möglich.No quick calculation is possible.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Kalkulation.I see the new calculation.
Er macht eine genaue Kalkulation.He makes an accurate calculation.
Wir haben keine schnelle Kalkulation.We don't have a quick calculation.
Dativ
Ich folge der neuen Kalkulation.I follow the new calculation.
Er vertraut einer genauen Kalkulation.He trusts an accurate calculation.
Sie glaubt keiner schnellen Kalkulation.She doesn't believe any quick calculation.
Genitiv
Das Ergebnis der neuen Kalkulation ist klar.The result of the new calculation is clear.
Die Basis einer genauen Kalkulation ist wichtig.The basis of an accurate calculation is important.
Der Fehler keiner schnellen Kalkulation ist groß.The error of no quick calculation is big.

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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 Kalkulation?

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

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

What does die Kalkulation mean in English?

The German word die Kalkulation translates to “calculation, costing” in English.

How do you decline die Kalkulation?

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

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.