Singular

die

Relation

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

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

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

Q: What does die Relation mean in English?

The German word die Relation translates to “appropriateness, proportion, relation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Relation?

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

appropriateness, proportion, relation

Plural: die Relationen

Strong

Why does the noun Relation 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 Relation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Relation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Relation ist klar.The new relation is clear.	Eine wichtige Relation besteht.An important relation exists.	Keine Relation ist bekannt.No relation is known.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Relation jetzt.I see the relation now.	Er findet eine Relation schnell.He finds a relation quickly.	Sie versteht keine Relation.She understands no relation.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der Relation.I am working on the relation.	Sie gibt einer Relation Bedeutung.She gives a relation meaning.	Er fügt keiner Relation Daten hinzu.He adds no data to any relation.
Genitiv	Die Stärke der Relation ist hoch.The strength of the relation is high.	Die Natur einer Relation ist komplex.The nature of a relation is complex.	Die Bedeutung keiner Relation ist klar.The meaning of no relation is clear.
Nominativ	Die Relationen sind komplex.The relations are complex.	Wichtige Relationen existieren.Important relations exist.	Keine Relationen sind hier.No relations are here.
Akkusativ	Wir prüfen die Relationen genau.We check the relations carefully.	Ich mag wichtige Relationen sehr.I like important relations very much.	Er sieht keine Relationen dort.He sees no relations there.
Dativ	Ich gebe den Relationen Namen.I give names to the relations.	Wir helfen wichtigen Relationen gern.We like to help important relations.	Sie vertraut keinen Relationen.She trusts no relations.
Genitiv	Die Details der Relationen sind wichtig.The details of the relations are important.	Die Daten wichtiger Relationen sind gut.The data of important relations is good.	Die Namen keiner Relationen sind hier.The names of no relations are here.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Relation?

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

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

What does die Relation mean in English?

The German word die Relation translates to “appropriateness, proportion, relation” in English.

How do you decline die Relation?

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

Nominativ: die Relation
Akkusativ: die Relation
Dativ: der Relation
Genitiv: der Relation

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.