Singular

die

Korruption

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

It is die Korruption. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Korruption is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Korruption?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Korruption?

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

Q: What does die Korruption mean in English?

The German word die Korruption translates to “corruption” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Korruption?

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

corruption

Plural: die Korruptionen

Strong

Why does the noun Korruption 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 Korruption

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Korruption in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Korruption ist ein Problem.The big corruption is a problem.	Eine kleine Korruption schadet immer.A small corruption always harms.	Es gibt keine neue Korruption hier.There is no new corruption here.
Akkusativ	Wir bekämpfen die systematische Korruption.We are fighting the systematic corruption.	Man findet eine neue Korruption oft.One often finds a new corruption.	Ich dulde keine schwere Korruption.I tolerate no severe corruption.
Dativ	Man muss der solchen Korruption vorbeugen.One must prevent such corruption.	Er spricht über einer neuen Korruption.He talks about a new corruption.	Wir vertrauen keiner alten Korruption.We trust no old corruption.
Genitiv	Das Ende der großen Korruption ist nah.The end of the great corruption is near.	Die Ursache einer kleinen Korruption ist komplex.The cause of a small corruption is complex.	Die Folgen keiner neuen Korruption sind schlimm.The consequences of no new corruption are bad.
Nominativ	Die alten Korruptionen sind schlimm.The old corruptions are bad.	Vielee Korruptionen sind gefährlich.Many corruptions are dangerous.	Keine kleinen Korruptionen sind akzeptabel.No small corruptions are acceptable.
Akkusativ	Die Regierung bekämpft die alleen Korruptionen.The government fights all corruptions.	Wir sehen vielee Korruptionen überall.We see many corruptions everywhere.	Er findet keine neuen Korruptionen mehr.He finds no new corruptions anymore.
Dativ	Sie kämpfen gegen den alleen Korruptionen.They fight against all corruptions.	Man muss vieleen Korruptionen widerstehen.One must resist many corruptions.	Er spricht mit keinen neuen Korruptionen.He speaks with no new corruptions.
Genitiv	Die Bekämpfung der alleen Korruptionen ist schwer.The fight against all corruptions is difficult.	Der Ursprung vieleer Korruptionen ist unklar.The origin of many corruptions is unclear.	Die Lösung keiner großen Korruptionen ist einfach.The solution to no big corruptions is simple.

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Is it der, die, or das Korruption?

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

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

What is the plural of die Korruption?

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

What does die Korruption mean in English?

The German word die Korruption translates to “corruption” in English.

How do you decline die Korruption?

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

Nominativ: die Korruption
Akkusativ: die Korruption
Dativ: der Korruption
Genitiv: der Korruption

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.