Why is it die Absorption?
Absorption ends in -ion, and almost all nouns ending in -ion are feminine: in a German dictionary, 94% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -ion die
Meaning
Examples
[1] The absorption of the liquid happens in the tissue of the intestine
[1] Die Absorption der Flüssigkeit geschieht im Gewebe des Darms.
[2] "When absorption of light, the energy absorbed is usually transformed into thermal energy"
[2] „Bei der Absorption von Licht wird die aufgenommene Energie meist in thermische Energie verwandelt.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Absorption | die Absorptionen |
| Genitiv | der Absorption | der Absorptionen |
| Dativ | der Absorption | den Absorptionen |
| Akkusativ | die Absorption | die Absorptionen |
Pronunciation
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