Singular

die

Zivilisation

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

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

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

Q: What does die Zivilisation mean in English?

The German word die Zivilisation translates to “civilization” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Zivilisation?

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

civilization

Plural: die Zivilisationen

Strong

Why does the noun Zivilisation 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 Zivilisation

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Zivilisation	eine Zivilisation	keine Zivilisation
Nominativ	die Zivilisationen	Zivilisationen	keine Zivilisationen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zivilisation in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die alte Zivilisation ist {verb_adj}.The old civilization is old.	Eine neue Zivilisation ist {verb_adj}.A new civilization is interesting.	Keine perfekte Zivilisation ist {verb_adj}.No perfect civilization is perfect.
Nominativ	Die alten Zivilisationen sind {verb_adj}.The old civilizations are important.	Neue Zivilisationen sind {verb_adj}.New civilizations are rare.	Keine perfekten Zivilisationen sind {verb_adj}.No perfect civilizations are known.

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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 Zivilisation?

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

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

What does die Zivilisation mean in English?

The German word die Zivilisation translates to “civilization” in English.

How do you decline die Zivilisation?

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

Nominativ: die Zivilisation

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.