Singular

die

Komposition

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

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

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

Q: What does die Komposition mean in English?

The German word die Komposition translates to “composition” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Komposition?

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

composition

Plural: die Kompositionen

Strong

Why does the noun Komposition 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 Komposition

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Komposition in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Komposition ist schön.The new composition is beautiful.	Eine alte Komposition klingt gut.An old composition sounds good.	Keine moderne Komposition gefällt mir.I don't like any modern composition.
Akkusativ	Ich höre die neue Komposition.I hear the new composition.	Er spielt eine gute Komposition.He plays a good composition.	Wir mögen keine alte Komposition.We don't like any old composition.
Dativ	Ich lausche der neuen Komposition.I listen to the new composition.	Er arbeitet an einer alten Komposition.He is working on an old composition.	Sie widmet keiner modernen Komposition Zeit.She dedicates no time to any modern composition.
Genitiv	Der Titel der neuen Komposition ist lang.The title of the new composition is long.	Der Beginn einer alten Komposition ist ruhig.The beginning of an old composition is calm.	Der Wert keiner modernen Komposition ist hoch.The value of no modern composition is high.
Nominativ	Die schönen Kompositionen sind beliebt.The beautiful compositions are popular.	Interessante Kompositionen begeistern uns.Interesting compositions inspire us.	Keine kurzen Kompositionen sind langweilig.No short compositions are boring.
Akkusativ	Sie liebt die schönen Kompositionen.She loves the beautiful compositions.	Ich kenne interessante Kompositionen.I know interesting compositions.	Er spielt keine kurzen Kompositionen.He plays no short compositions.
Dativ	Wir hören den schönen Kompositionen zu.We listen to the beautiful compositions.	Ich arbeite an interessanten Kompositionen.I am working on interesting compositions.	Er widmet keinen kurzen Kompositionen Zeit.He dedicates no time to any short compositions.
Genitiv	Die Schönheit der schönen Kompositionen ist bekannt.The beauty of the beautiful compositions is known.	Die Wirkung interessanter Kompositionen ist stark.The effect of interesting compositions is strong.	Der Einfluss keiner kurzen Kompositionen ist groß.The influence of no short compositions is great.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Komposition?

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

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

What does die Komposition mean in English?

The German word die Komposition translates to “composition” in English.

How do you decline die Komposition?

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

Nominativ: die Komposition
Akkusativ: die Komposition
Dativ: der Komposition
Genitiv: der Komposition

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.