Konfrontation

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

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

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

Q: What does die Konfrontation mean in English?

The German word die Konfrontation translates to “confrontation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Konfrontation?

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

confrontation

Plural: die Konfrontationen

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Why does the noun Konfrontation 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 Konfrontation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Konfrontation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die direkte Konfrontation ist unvermeidlich.The direct confrontation is unavoidable.	Eine kleine Konfrontation beginnt jetzt.A small confrontation begins now.	Keine offene Konfrontation ist gewünscht.No open confrontation is desired.
Akkusativ	Wir vermeiden die direkte Konfrontation.We avoid the direct confrontation.	Sie sucht eine kleine Konfrontation.She seeks a small confrontation.	Er will keine offene Konfrontation.He wants no open confrontation.
Dativ	Ich denke an der direkten Konfrontation.I think about the direct confrontation.	Sie spricht über einer kleinen Konfrontation.She talks about a small confrontation.	Er bereitet sich auf keiner offenen Konfrontation vor.He prepares for no open confrontation.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der direkten Konfrontation ist unklar.The cause of the direct confrontation is unclear.	Die Folgen einer kleinen Konfrontation sind ernst.The consequences of a small confrontation are serious.	Ich kenne den Grund keiner offenen Konfrontation.I know the reason for no open confrontation.
Nominativ	Die direkten Konfrontationen sind unvermeidlich.The direct confrontations are unavoidable.	Kleine Konfrontationen beginnen jetzt.Small confrontations begin now.	Keine offenen Konfrontationen sind gewünscht.No open confrontations are desired.
Akkusativ	Wir vermeiden die direkten Konfrontationen.We avoid the direct confrontations.	Sie sucht kleine Konfrontationen.She seeks small confrontations.	Er will keine offenen Konfrontationen.He wants no open confrontations.
Dativ	Ich denke an den direkten Konfrontationen.I think about the direct confrontations.	Sie spricht über kleinen Konfrontationen.She talks about small confrontations.	Er bereitet sich auf keinen offenen Konfrontationen vor.He prepares for no open confrontations.
Genitiv	Die Ursache der direkten Konfrontationen ist unklar.The cause of the direct confrontations is unclear.	Die Folgen kleiner Konfrontationen sind ernst.The consequences of small confrontations are serious.	Ich kenne den Grund keiner offenen Konfrontationen.I know the reason for no open confrontations.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Konfrontation?

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

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

What does die Konfrontation mean in English?

The German word die Konfrontation translates to “confrontation” in English.

How do you decline die Konfrontation?

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

Nominativ: die Konfrontation
Akkusativ: die Konfrontation
Dativ: der Konfrontation
Genitiv: der Konfrontation

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.

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