Is it der, die or das Zivilisation?

DIE

Zivilisation

The correct article in German of Zivilisation is die. So it is die Zivilisation! (nominative case)

The word Zivilisation is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Zivilisation?

How does the declension of Zivilisation 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 Zivilisation	die Zivilisationen
Genitive	der Zivilisation	der Zivilisationen
Dative	der Zivilisation	den Zivilisationen
Akkusative	die Zivilisation	die Zivilisationen

What is the meaning of Zivilisation in German?

Zivilisation has various definitions in German:

[1] Culture of several companies within a historical period of time

[1] Kulturkreis mehrerer Gesellschaften innerhalb eines geschichtlichen Zeitabschnitts

[2] entirety of the properties of the progress achieved

[2] Gesamtheit der Eigenschaften des erreichten Fortschritts

[3] Refined lifestyle refined by education

[3] durch Bildung verfeinerte Lebensart

How to use Zivilisation in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zivilisation with translations in English.

[1] „Die Geschichte des antiken Griechenlands, das die Entwicklung der europäischen Zivilisation maßgeblich mitgeprägt hat, umfasst etwa den Zeitraum vom 8. Jahrhundert v. Chr. […] bis 146 v. Chr. […].“

[1] “The history of ancient Greece, which has significantly shaped the development of European civilization, includes about the period of the 8th century BC. Chr. […] To 146 BC Chr. […]. "

[1] „Zwischen beiden Wörtern liegt eine riesige Zeitspanne und die Entwicklung einer ganzen Zivilisation.“

[1] "There is a huge period between the two words and the development of an entire civilization"

[2] „Schließlich hatte er die Straßenbahn, die zu meiner Straße fuhr, genommen und war lächelnd und die deutsche Zivilisation bewundernd bei mir angekommen.“

[2] "After all, he had taken the tram that drove to my street and was smiling and the German civilization admiringly arrived at me"

[2] „Die alten Griechen hielten ihre eigene Zivilisation für den Gipfelpunkt menschlicher Entwicklung.“

[2] "The ancient Greeks held their own civilization for the phrase of human development" "

[2] „Die Zivilisation war von Anbeginn der Geschichte an eng an das Wasser der Flüsse, Seen und Meere gebunden.“

[2] "From the beginning of history, civilization was closely related to the water of the rivers, lakes and seas" "

[2] „Meine Flucht aus der Zivilisation war nun genau ein halbes Jahr her.“

[2] "My escape from civilization was now exactly half a year"