die Interpretation
interpretation
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | die Interpretation | die Interpretationen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | die Interpretation | die Interpretationen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | der Interpretation | den Interpretationen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | der Interpretation | der Interpretationen |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | eine Interpretation | Interpretationen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | eine Interpretation | Interpretationen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einer Interpretation | Interpretationen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | einer Interpretation | Interpretationen |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | keine Interpretation | keine Interpretationen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keine Interpretation | keine Interpretationen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keiner Interpretation | keinen Interpretationen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keiner Interpretation | keiner Interpretationen |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | meine Interpretation | meine Interpretationen |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meine Interpretation | meine Interpretationen |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meiner Interpretation | meinen Interpretationen |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meiner Interpretation | meiner Interpretationen |
Why These Endings Work
All feminine (die) nouns stay completely unchanged in the singular across Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.
- Feminine nouns never change their own ending in the singular across all four cases.
- Plural "Interpretationen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Interpretationen.
Example Sentences in Context
Für dieses Gedicht gibt es viele Interpretationen.
There are many interpretations of this poem.
In ihrer Interpretation betont sie die Rolle der Natur.
In her interpretation, she emphasizes the role of nature.
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FAQs: die Interpretation
Is "Interpretation" der, die, or das in German?
"Interpretation" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Interpretation). Gender cue: Suffix -tion -> ALWAYS feminine (die).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Interpretation"?
The Nominative plural of die Interpretation is "die Interpretationen" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Interpretationen".
How does "die Interpretation" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a feminine noun, "Interpretation" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Interpretation / die Interpretation / der Interpretation / der Interpretation).