Why does the noun Kondition 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 Kondition

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Konditioneine Konditionkeine Kondition
Akkusativdie Konditioneine Konditionkeine Kondition
Dativder Konditioneiner Konditionkeiner Kondition
Genitivder Konditioneiner Konditionkeiner Kondition

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kondition in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die Kondition ist gut.The condition is good.
Eine gute Kondition ist wichtig.A good condition is important.
Keine Kondition ist schlecht.No condition is bad.
Akkusativ
Ich habe die Kondition verbessert.I have improved the condition.
Er braucht eine bessere Kondition.He needs a better condition.
Ich habe keine Kondition mehr.I have no more condition.
Dativ
Ich arbeite an der Kondition.I am working on the condition.
Er gibt einer guten Kondition Priorität.He gives a good condition priority.
Ich stimme keiner Kondition zu.I don't agree to any condition.
Genitiv
Die Verbesserung der Kondition ist wichtig.The improvement of the condition is important.
Der Wert einer guten Kondition ist hoch.The value of a good condition is high.
Der Sinn keiner Kondition ist klar.The meaning of no condition is clear.

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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 Kondition?

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

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

What does die Kondition mean in English?

The German word die Kondition translates to “fitness/condition” in English.

How do you decline die Kondition?

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

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.