Why does the noun Sensation 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 Sensation

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Sensationeine Sensationkeine Sensation
Akkusativdie Sensationeine Sensationkeine Sensation
Dativder Sensationeiner Sensationkeiner Sensation
Genitivder Sensationeiner Sensationkeiner Sensation

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sensation in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die große Sensation ist perfekt.The great sensation is perfect.
Eine kleine Sensation geschah.A small sensation happened.
Keine echte Sensation ist das.That is no real sensation.
Akkusativ
Wir feiern die große Sensation.We celebrate the great sensation.
Er sucht eine kleine Sensation.He is looking for a small sensation.
Ich sehe keine echte Sensation.I see no real sensation.
Dativ
Nach der großen Sensation jubeln alle.After the great sensation, everyone cheers.
Er spricht über einer kleinen Sensation.He talks about a small sensation.
Mit keiner echten Sensation rechne ich.I count on no real sensation.
Genitiv
Die Nachricht der großen Sensation verbreitet sich.The news of the great sensation spreads.
Der Wert einer kleinen Sensation ist gering.The value of a small sensation is low.
Die Wirkung keiner echten Sensation ist stark.The effect of no real sensation is strong.

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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 Sensation?

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

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

What does die Sensation mean in English?

The German word die Sensation translates to “sensation” in English.

How do you decline die Sensation?

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

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.