Singular

die

Mission

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

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

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

Q: What does die Mission mean in English?

The German word die Mission translates to “mission” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Mission?

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

mission

Plural: die Missionen

Strong

Why does the noun Mission 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 Mission

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mission in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die erste Mission beginnt jetzt.The first mission begins now.	Eine wichtige Mission startet bald.An important mission starts soon.	Keine Mission ist hier möglich.No mission is possible here.
Akkusativ	Wir planen die nächste Mission.We are planning the next mission.	Sie erfüllen eine große Mission.They fulfill a great mission.	Ich sehe keine Mission vor mir.I see no mission before me.
Dativ	Er widmet sich der neuen Mission.He dedicates himself to the new mission.	Sie helfen einer geheimen Mission.They help a secret mission.	Ich glaube keiner Mission blind.I don't blindly believe any mission.
Genitiv	Das Ziel der ersten Mission ist klar.The goal of the first mission is clear.	Der Erfolg einer langen Mission ist ungewiss.The success of a long mission is uncertain.	Der Beginn keiner Mission ist einfach.The beginning of no mission is easy.
Nominativ	Die neuen Missionen sind schwierig.The new missions are difficult.	Viele Missionen warten noch.Many missions are still waiting.	Keine Missionen sind erfolgreich.No missions are successful.
Akkusativ	Sie beenden die letzten Missionen.They finish the last missions.	Wir haben viele Missionen vor uns.We have many missions ahead of us.	Er mag keine Missionen mehr.He doesn't like missions anymore.
Dativ	Sie arbeiten an den schwierigen Missionen.They are working on the difficult missions.	Wir denken an viele Missionen.We think of many missions.	Er gibt keinen Missionen auf.He doesn't give up on any missions.
Genitiv	Die Dauer der neuen Missionen ist lang.The duration of the new missions is long.	Die Kosten vieler Missionen sind hoch.The costs of many missions are high.	Der Sinn keiner Missionen ist klar.The meaning of no missions is clear.

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Is it der, die, or das Mission?

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

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

What does die Mission mean in English?

The German word die Mission translates to “mission” in English.

How do you decline die Mission?

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

Nominativ: die Mission
Akkusativ: die Mission
Dativ: der Mission
Genitiv: der Mission

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.