Why does the noun Qualifikation 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 Qualifikation

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Qualifikationeine Qualifikationkeine Qualifikation
Akkusativdie Qualifikationeine Qualifikationkeine Qualifikation
Dativder Qualifikationeiner Qualifikationkeiner Qualifikation

Examples in context

Real sentences using Qualifikation in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die hohe Qualifikation ist wichtig.The high qualification is important.
Eine gute Qualifikation ist ein Vorteil.A good qualification is an advantage.
Keine spezielle Qualifikation ist hier nötig.No special qualification is needed here.
Akkusativ
Er hat die nötige Qualifikation erworben.He has acquired the necessary qualification.
Wir suchen eine spezielle Qualifikation.We are looking for a special qualification.
Sie hat keine passende Qualifikation für den Job.She has no suitable qualification for the job.
Dativ
Er arbeitet an der eigenen Qualifikation.He works on his own qualification.
Sie hilft bei einer neuen Qualifikation.She helps with a new qualification.
Er ist mit keiner geringen Qualifikation zufrieden.He is not satisfied with any low qualification.

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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 Qualifikation?

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

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

What is the plural of die Qualifikation?

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

What does die Qualifikation mean in English?

The German word die Qualifikation translates to “qualification” in English.

How do you decline die Qualifikation?

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

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.