Singular
Portion
portion
Why does the noun Portion 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 Portion
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Portion | eine Portion | keine Portion |
| Akkusativ | die Portion | eine Portion | keine Portion |
| Dativ | der Portion | einer Portion | keiner Portion |
| Genitiv | der Portion | einer Portion | keiner Portion |
| Nominativ | die Portionen | Portionen | keine Portionen |
| Akkusativ | die Portionen | Portionen | keine Portionen |
| Dativ | den Portionen | Portionen | keinen Portionen |
| Genitiv | der Portionen | Portionen | keiner Portionen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Portion in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die erstee Portion ist groß.The first portion is large. | Eine kleine Portion reicht mir.A small portion is enough for me. | Keine große Portion ist übrig.No large portion is left. |
| Akkusativ | Ich nehme die kleine Portion.I take the small portion. | Wir bestellen eine große Portion.We order a large portion. | Ich möchte keine zweitee Portion.I don't want a second portion. |
| Dativ | Ich gebe der kleinen Portion mehr Soße.I give the small portion more sauce. | Mit einer großen Portion bin ich satt.With a large portion, I am full. | Ich bin mit keiner guten Portion zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any good portion. |
| Genitiv | Der Preis der kleinen Portion ist hoch.The price of the small portion is high. | Die Größe einer guten Portion ist wichtig.The size of a good portion is important. | Die Herkunft keiner großen Portion ist klar.The origin of no large portion is clear. |
| Nominativ | Die großen Portionen sind genug.The large portions are enough. | Kleine Portionen sind hier.Small portions are here. | Keine guten Portionen sind mehr da.No good portions are left. |
| Akkusativ | Er serviert die großen Portionen.He serves the large portions. | Sie mag kleine Portionen.She likes small portions. | Ich sehe keine guten Portionen.I don't see any good portions. |
| Dativ | Ich helfe den kleinen Portionen.I help the small portions. | Er spricht über großen Portionen.He talks about large portions. | Ich gebe keinen schlechten Portionen mehr.I don't give any bad portions anymore. |
| Genitiv | Der Wert der großen Portionen ist hoch.The value of the large portions is high. | Die Anzahl kleiner Portionen ist begrenzt.The number of small portions is limited. | Die Menge keiner guten Portionen ist genug.The quantity of no good portions is enough. |
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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 Portion?
What is the plural of die Portion?
What does die Portion mean in English?
How do you decline die Portion?
- Nominativ: die Portion
- Akkusativ: die Portion
- Dativ: der Portion
- Genitiv: der Portion
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.