Singular
die
Situation
situation
Plural: die Situationen
Why does the noun Situation 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 Situation
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Situation | eine Situation | keine Situation |
| Akkusativ | die Situation | eine Situation | keine Situation |
| Dativ | der Situation | einer Situation | keiner Situation |
| Genitiv | der Situation | einer Situation | keiner Situation |
| Nominativ | die Situationen | Situationen | keine Situationen |
| Akkusativ | die Situationen | Situationen | keine Situationen |
| Dativ | den Situationen | Situationen | keinen Situationen |
| Genitiv | der Situationen | Situationen | keiner Situationen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Situation in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die aktuelle Situation ist kompliziert.The current situation is complicated. | Eine neue Situation ist eingetreten.A new situation has occurred. | Das ist keine einfache Situation.That is not a simple situation. |
| Akkusativ | Ich verstehe die schwierige Situation.I understand the difficult situation. | Er beschreibt eine typische Situation.He describes a typical situation. | Wir hatten keine bessere Situation.We had no better situation. |
| Dativ | In der jetzigen Situation hilft das.That helps in the current situation. | Er war in einer peinlichen Situation.He was in an embarrassing situation. | Ich war noch in keiner ernsten Situation.I have never been in a serious situation. |
| Genitiv | Trotz der ernsten Situation bleibt er ruhig.Despite the serious situation, he remains calm. | Wegen einer unklaren Situation warten wir.We are waiting because of an unclear situation. | Trotz keiner klaren Situation müssen wir handeln.Despite no clear situation, we must act. |
| Nominativ | Die letzten Situationen waren stressig.The last situations were stressful. | Oft entstehen lustige Situationen.Funny situations often arise. | Keine ähnlichen Situationen sind bekannt.No similar situations are known. |
| Akkusativ | Sie meistert die neuen Situationen gut.She handles the new situations well. | Man erlebt hier seltsame Situationen.One experiences strange situations here. | Ich kenne keine schwierigen Situationen.I know no difficult situations. |
| Dativ | Bei den vergangenen Situationen lernten wir viel.We learned a lot from the past situations. | Man lernt aus schwierigen Situationen.One learns from difficult situations. | Er hilft in keinen gefährlichen Situationen.He doesn't help in any dangerous situations. |
| Genitiv | Die Lösung der finanziellen Situationen ist wichtig.The solution to the financial situations is important. | Die Analyse verschiedener Situationen hilft uns.The analysis of different situations helps us. | Trotz keiner einfachen Situationen geben wir nicht auf.Despite no easy situations, we don't give up. |
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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 Situation?
It is die Situation. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Situation 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 Situation?
The German noun Situation is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.
What is the plural of die Situation?
The plural form of die Situation is die Situationen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”
What does die Situation mean in English?
The German word die Situation translates to “situation” in English.
How do you decline die Situation?
Like all German nouns, Situation changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
- Nominativ: die Situation
- Akkusativ: die Situation
- Dativ: der Situation
- Genitiv: der Situation
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.
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