Nouns ending in -tion: die
dieFeminine (die)
Words ending in -tion are always feminine.
How reliable is this rule?
In our rule set: Always (firm rule in our data).
In our word lists, nouns ending in -tion that take die: 13 of 13.
Examples ending in -tion
- dieInformation
- dieSituation
- dieTradition
- dieKommunikation
- dieNation
- dieStation
- dieReaktion
Look-alikes: same ending, different article
No noun in our lists breaks this pattern. The lists are limited, so still check a word you are unsure about.
Common questions
- Which article do German nouns ending in -tion take?
- Words ending in -tion are always feminine. In our word lists, 13 of 13 of them take die.
- Are there exceptions to the -tion rule?
- None in our lists, but the lists are limited. Check any word you are unsure about.
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