Why is it die Indiskretion?
Indiskretion 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
[1] The (deliberate) betray/indulge of personal/intimate/secret information
[1] das (absichtliche) Verraten/Ausplaudern von persönlicher/intimer/geheimer Information[2] Rare: The lack of sensitivity when dealing with other people
[2] selten: das Fehlen von Feingefühl beim Umgang mit anderen MenschenExamples
[1] "A nasty indiscretion apparently had the noble intentions of his glory, the governor of the Bank of England crossed who had this indiscretion committed"
[1] „Eine schnöde Indiskretion hatte offenbar die edlen Absichten Seiner Herrlichkeit, des Gouverneurs der Bank von England durchkreuzt. Wer hatte diese Indiskretion begangen?“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Indiskretion | die Indiskretionen |
| Genitiv | der Indiskretion | der Indiskretionen |
| Dativ | der Indiskretion | den Indiskretionen |
| Akkusativ | die Indiskretion | die Indiskretionen |
Pronunciation
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