Singular

die

Revision

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

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

The German noun Revision 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 Revision?

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

Q: What does die Revision mean in English?

The German word die Revision translates to “revision, audit” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Revision?

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

revision, audit

Plural: die Revisionen

Strong

Why does the noun Revision 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 Revision

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Revision in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die nächste Revision ist bald.The next revision is soon.	Eine Revision beginnt heute.A revision begins today.	Keine Revision ist geplant.No revision is planned.
Akkusativ	Wir brauchen die Revision.We need the revision.	Er macht eine Revision.He makes a revision.	Ich sehe keine Revision.I see no revision.
Dativ	Er hilft der Revision.He helps the revision.	Ich danke einer Revision.I thank a revision.	Er glaubt keiner Revision.He believes no revision.
Genitiv	Der Zweck der Revision ist klar.The purpose of the revision is clear.	Der Beginn einer Revision.The beginning of a revision.	Der Erfolg keiner Revision.The success of no revision.
Nominativ	Die Revisionen sind wichtig.The revisions are important.	Revisionen sind oft nötig.Revisions are often necessary.	Keine Revisionen sind fertig.No revisions are finished.
Akkusativ	Sie planen die Revisionen.They are planning the revisions.	Wir sehen Revisionen dort.We see revisions there.	Ich sehe keine Revisionen.I see no revisions.
Dativ	Sie helfen den Revisionen.They help the revisions.	Wir vertrauen Revisionen nicht.We don't trust revisions.	Er hilft keinen Revisionen.He helps no revisions.
Genitiv	Die Kosten der Revisionen.The costs of the revisions.	Die Dauer von Revisionen.The duration of revisions.	Die Wirkung keiner Revisionen.The effect of no revisions.

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Is it der, die, or das Revision?

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

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

What is the plural of die Revision?

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

What does die Revision mean in English?

The German word die Revision translates to “revision, audit” in English.

How do you decline die Revision?

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

Nominativ: die Revision
Akkusativ: die Revision
Dativ: der Revision
Genitiv: der Revision

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.