Why does the noun Konzentration 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 Konzentration

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Konzentrationeine Konzentrationkeine Konzentration
Akkusativdie Konzentrationeine Konzentrationkeine Konzentration
Dativder Konzentrationeiner Konzentrationkeiner Konzentration
Genitivder Konzentrationeiner Konzentrationkeiner Konzentration

Examples in context

Real sentences using Konzentration in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hohe Konzentration ist wichtig.The high concentration is important.
Eine gute Konzentration hilft immer.A good concentration always helps.
Keine volle Konzentration ist möglich.No full concentration is possible.
Akkusativ
Ich brauche die volle Konzentration.I need full concentration.
Er zeigt eine gute Konzentration.He shows good concentration.
Sie hat keine hohe Konzentration.She has no high concentration.
Dativ
Mit der vollen Konzentration lernt man.With full concentration, one learns.
Er arbeitet mit einer guten Konzentration.He works with good concentration.
Sie spricht von keiner hohen Konzentration.She doesn't talk about any high concentration.
Genitiv
Die Dauer der hohen Konzentration ist kurz.The duration of the high concentration is short.
Die Wichtigkeit einer guten Konzentration ist klar.The importance of a good concentration is clear.
Der Mangel keiner vollen Konzentration ist spürbar.The lack of no full concentration is noticeable.

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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 Konzentration?

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

The German noun Konzentration is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Konzentration?

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

What does die Konzentration mean in English?

The German word die Konzentration translates to “concentration” in English.

How do you decline die Konzentration?

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

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.