Singular

die

Kaution

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

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

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

Q: What does die Kaution mean in English?

The German word die Kaution translates to “deposit” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kaution?

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

deposit

Plural: die Kautionen

Strong

Why does the noun Kaution 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 Kaution

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kaution in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die hoche Kaution ist fällig.The high deposit is due.	Eine neue Kaution ist nötig.A new deposit is necessary.	Keine Kaution ist bezahlt.No deposit is paid.
Akkusativ	Ich zahle die hoche Kaution.I pay the high deposit.	Wir brauchen eine neue Kaution.We need a new deposit.	Er hat keine Kaution.He has no deposit.
Dativ	Mit der hochen Kaution bin ich einverstanden.I agree with the high deposit.	Er hilft bei einer neuen Kaution.He helps with a new deposit.	Ich stimme keiner Kaution zu.I don't agree to any deposit.
Genitiv	Die Höhe der hochen Kaution ist wichtig.The amount of the high deposit is important.	Der Zweck einer neuen Kaution ist klar.The purpose of a new deposit is clear.	Der Wert keiner Kaution ist bekannt.The value of no deposit is known.
Nominativ	Die guten Kautionen sind hoch.The good deposits are high.	Neue Kautionen sind wichtig.New deposits are important.	Keine Kautionen sind fällig.No deposits are due.
Akkusativ	Sie fordern die alten Kautionen.They demand the old deposits.	Wir brauchen mehr Kautionen.We need more deposits.	Sie haben keine Kautionen.They have no deposits.
Dativ	Mit den alten Kautionen gibt es Probleme.There are problems with the old deposits.	Bei solchen Kautionen gibt es Regeln.There are rules for such deposits.	Mit keinen Kautionen sind wir zufrieden.We are not satisfied with any deposits.
Genitiv	Die Details der alten Kautionen sind wichtig.The details of the old deposits are important.	Die Höhe vieler Kautionen ist hoch.The amount of many deposits is high.	Die Gültigkeit keiner Kautionen ist sicher.The validity of no deposits is certain.

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Is it der, die, or das Kaution?

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

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

What does die Kaution mean in English?

The German word die Kaution translates to “deposit” in English.

How do you decline die Kaution?

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

Nominativ: die Kaution
Akkusativ: die Kaution
Dativ: der Kaution
Genitiv: der Kaution

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.