Singular

die

Tradition

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

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

The German noun Tradition is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Tradition?

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

Q: What does die Tradition mean in English?

The German word die Tradition translates to “tradition” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Tradition?

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

tradition

Plural: die Traditionen

Strong

Why does the noun Tradition 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 Tradition

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Tradition in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Tradition ist wichtig.The old tradition is important.	Eine neue Tradition beginnt hier.A new tradition begins here.	Keine alte Tradition bleibt ewig.No old tradition lasts forever.
Akkusativ	Wir lieben die alte Tradition.We love the old tradition.	Ich sehe eine neue Tradition.I see a new tradition.	Er kennt keine alte Tradition.He knows no old tradition.
Dativ	Ich folge der alten Tradition.I follow the old tradition.	Er gibt einer neuen Tradition Raum.He gives a new tradition space.	Sie glaubt keiner alten Tradition.She believes no old tradition.
Genitiv	Der Wert der alten Tradition ist hoch.The value of the old tradition is high.	Das Ende einer neuen Tradition naht.The end of a new tradition is near.	Der Sinn keiner alten Tradition fehlt.The meaning of no old tradition is missing.
Nominativ	Die alten Traditionen sind schön.The old traditions are beautiful.	Neue Traditionen entstehen oft.New traditions often emerge.	Keine alten Traditionen sind verloren.No old traditions are lost.
Akkusativ	Sie pflegen die alten Traditionen.They cultivate the old traditions.	Wir suchen neue Traditionen.We are looking for new traditions.	Ich finde keine alten Traditionen.I find no old traditions.
Dativ	Wir folgen den alten Traditionen.We follow the old traditions.	Man hilft neuen Traditionen gern.One likes to help new traditions.	Ich vertraue keinen alten Traditionen.I trust no old traditions.
Genitiv	Die Kraft der alten Traditionen ist groß.The power of the old traditions is great.	Die Geschichte neuer Traditionen ist lang.The history of new traditions is long.	Der Ursprung keiner alten Traditionen ist klar.The origin of no old traditions is clear.

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Is it der, die, or das Tradition?

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

The German noun Tradition is categorized as Elementary (A2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Tradition?

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

What does die Tradition mean in English?

The German word die Tradition translates to “tradition” in English.

How do you decline die Tradition?

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

Nominativ: die Tradition
Akkusativ: die Tradition
Dativ: der Tradition
Genitiv: der Tradition

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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Why does the noun Tradition have the article die?

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