Is it der, die oder das Imagination?
DIE
The correct article in German of Imagination is die. So it is die Imagination! (nominative case)
The word Imagination is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Imagination?
How does the declension of Imagination work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Imagination | die Imaginationen |
| Genitive | der Imagination | der Imaginationen |
| Dative | der Imagination | den Imaginationen |
| Akkusative | die Imagination | die Imaginationen |
What is the meaning of Imagination in German?
Imagination has various definitions in German:
[1] Ability to visualize an object, a person or a scene in a vivid and pictorial way.
[1] Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen.[2] Misconception, (intentionally) distorted (internal) representation of a reality
[2] irrige Vorstellung, (absichtlich) verzerrte (innere) Abbildung einer RealitätHow to use Imagination in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Imagination with translations in English.
[1] Der Maler zeigt seine außergewöhnliche Imagination in der so genannten „Blauen Reihe“.
[1] The painter shows his extraordinary imagination in the so-called "Blue Series" .[2] Er leidet unter der Imagination ein verhinderter Künstler zu sein.
[2] He suffers from the imagination of being a prevented artistHow do you pronounce Imagination?
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