Why does the noun Kommission 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 Kommission

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kommissioneine Kommissionkeine Kommission
Akkusativdie Kommissioneine Kommissionkeine Kommission
Dativder Kommissioneiner Kommissionkeiner Kommission
Genitivder Kommissioneiner Kommissionkeiner Kommission

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kommission in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Kommission arbeitet schnell.The commission works quickly.
Eine neue Kommission ist wichtig.A new commission is important.
Keine Kommission ist hier.No commission is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die Kommission.I see the commission.
Wir brauchen eine Kommission.We need a commission.
Er hat keine Kommission.He has no commission.
Dativ
Ich helfe der Kommission.I help the commission.
Er spricht mit einer Kommission.He speaks with a commission.
Sie gibt keiner Kommission Geld.She gives no commission money.
Genitiv
Das ist die Arbeit der Kommission.That is the work of the commission.
Das ist die Aufgabe einer Kommission.That is the task of a commission.
Die Entscheidung keiner Kommission ist gültig.The decision of no commission is valid.

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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 Kommission?

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

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

What is the plural of die Kommission?

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

What does die Kommission mean in English?

The German word die Kommission translates to “commission, committee” in English.

How do you decline die Kommission?

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

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.