Singular

die

Spekulation

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

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

The German noun Spekulation 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 Spekulation?

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

Q: What does die Spekulation mean in English?

The German word die Spekulation translates to “speculation” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Spekulation?

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

speculation

Plural: die Spekulationen

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Why does the noun Spekulation 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 Spekulation

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Spekulation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Spekulation ist falsch.The new speculation is false.	Eine riskante Spekulation ist oft.A risky speculation is often.	Keine alte Spekulation ist bewiesen.No old speculation is proven.
Akkusativ	Ich höre die neue Spekulation.I hear the new speculation.	Er hat eine riskante Spekulation gehört.He heard a risky speculation.	Wir glauben keine alte Spekulation.We don't believe any old speculation.
Dativ	Ich folge der neuen Spekulation.I follow the new speculation.	Er arbeitet an einer riskanten Spekulation.He is working on a risky speculation.	Ich gebe keiner alten Spekulation Glauben.I give no credence to any old speculation.
Genitiv	Der Grund der neuen Spekulation ist unklar.The reason for the new speculation is unclear.	Der Wert einer riskanten Spekulation ist gering.The value of a risky speculation is low.	Der Zweck keiner alten Spekulation ist klar.The purpose of no old speculation is clear.
Nominativ	Die neuen Spekulationen sind interessant.The new speculations are interesting.	Riskante Spekulationen entstehen schnell.Risky speculations arise quickly.	Keine alten Spekulationen sind wahr.No old speculations are true.
Akkusativ	Sie prüfen die neuen Spekulationen.They are checking the new speculations.	Ich finde riskante Spekulationen nutzlos.I find risky speculations useless.	Sie haben keine alten Spekulationen gefunden.They found no old speculations.
Dativ	Er spricht über den neuen Spekulationen.He talks about the new speculations.	Wir helfen riskanten Spekulationen gern.We gladly help risky speculations.	Ich vertraue keinen alten Spekulationen.I trust no old speculations.
Genitiv	Die Basis der neuen Spekulationen ist schwach.The basis of the new speculations is weak.	Die Herkunft riskanter Spekulationen ist unbekannt.The origin of risky speculations is unknown.	Die Wahrheit keiner alten Spekulationen ist bekannt.The truth of no old speculations is known.

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Is it der, die, or das Spekulation?

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

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

What is the plural of die Spekulation?

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

What does die Spekulation mean in English?

The German word die Spekulation translates to “speculation” in English.

How do you decline die Spekulation?

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

Nominativ: die Spekulation
Akkusativ: die Spekulation
Dativ: der Spekulation
Genitiv: der Spekulation

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.