Singular

die

U-Bahn-Station

Q: Is it der, die, or das U-Bahn-Station?

It is die U-Bahn-Station. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and U-Bahn-Station is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die U-Bahn-Station?

The plural form of die U-Bahn-Station is die U-Bahn-Stationen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die U-Bahn-Station mean in English?

The German word die U-Bahn-Station translates to “subway station” in English.

Q: How do you decline die U-Bahn-Station?

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

subway station

Plural: die U-Bahn-Stationen

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Why does the noun U-Bahn-Station 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 U-Bahn-Station

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die U-Bahn-Station	eine U-Bahn-Station	keine U-Bahn-Station
Akkusativ	die U-Bahn-Station	eine U-Bahn-Station	keine U-Bahn-Station
Dativ	der U-Bahn-Station	einer U-Bahn-Station	keiner U-Bahn-Station
Genitiv	der U-Bahn-Station	einer U-Bahn-Station	keiner U-Bahn-Station
Nominativ	die U-Bahn-Stationen	U-Bahn-Stationen	keine U-Bahn-Stationen
Akkusativ	die U-Bahn-Stationen	U-Bahn-Stationen	keine U-Bahn-Stationen
Dativ	den U-Bahn-Stationen	U-Bahn-Stationen	keinen U-Bahn-Stationen
Genitiv	der U-Bahn-Stationen	U-Bahn-Stationen	keiner U-Bahn-Stationen

Examples in context

Real sentences using U-Bahn-Station in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue U-Bahn-Station ist schön.The new subway station is beautiful.	Eine große U-Bahn-Station steht dort.A big subway station stands there.	Keine kleine U-Bahn-Station existiert nicht.No small subway station exists.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue U-Bahn-Station.I see the new subway station.	Er sucht eine gute U-Bahn-Station.He is looking for a good subway station.	Wir brauchen keine alte U-Bahn-Station nicht.We don't need an old subway station.
Dativ	Ich warte an der neuen U-Bahn-Station.I am waiting at the new subway station.	Er steht an einer kleinen U-Bahn-Station.He stands at a small subway station.	Sie ist an keiner guten U-Bahn-Station nicht.She is not at a good subway station.
Genitiv	Der Preis der neuen U-Bahn-Station ist hoch.The price of the new subway station is high.	Die Lage einer guten U-Bahn-Station ist wichtig.The location of a good subway station is important.	Die Größe keiner kleinen U-Bahn-Station zählt nicht.The size of no small subway station matters.
Nominativ	Die modernen U-Bahn-Stationen sind neu.The modern subway stations are new.	Viele U-Bahn-Stationen sind beliebt.Many subway stations are popular.	Keine alten U-Bahn-Stationen sind leer.No old subway stations are empty.
Akkusativ	Sie mag die modernen U-Bahn-Stationen.She likes the modern subway stations.	Ich finde viele U-Bahn-Stationen gut.I find many subway stations good.	Wir kennen keine schlechten U-Bahn-Stationen nicht.We don't know any bad subway stations.
Dativ	Ich bin an den großen U-Bahn-Stationen.I am at the big subway stations.	Er hilft vielen U-Bahn-Stationen.He helps many subway stations.	Wir sind an keinen U-Bahn-Stationen nicht.We are not at any subway stations.
Genitiv	Die Regeln der großen U-Bahn-Stationen sind klar.The rules of the big subway stations are clear.	Die Qualität vieler U-Bahn-Stationen ist gut.The quality of many subway stations is good.	Die Sicherheit keiner schlechten U-Bahn-Stationen gilt nicht.The safety of no bad subway stations applies.

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Is it der, die, or das U-Bahn-Station?

It is die U-Bahn-Station. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and U-Bahn-Station 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 U-Bahn-Station?

The plural form of die U-Bahn-Station is die U-Bahn-Stationen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die U-Bahn-Station mean in English?

The German word die U-Bahn-Station translates to “subway station” in English.

How do you decline die U-Bahn-Station?

Like all German nouns, U-Bahn-Station changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die U-Bahn-Station
Akkusativ: die U-Bahn-Station
Dativ: der U-Bahn-Station
Genitiv: der U-Bahn-Station

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.