die Digitalisierung
digitalization
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 Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | die Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | der Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | der Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
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 Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | eine Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einer Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | einer Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
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 Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | keine Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keiner Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keiner Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
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 Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | meine Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meiner Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meiner Digitalisierung | — (singular only) |
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.
- Uncountable / singular-only noun in standard usage (no common plural table).
Example Sentences in Context
Die Digitalisierung revolutioniert Kommunikationswege.
Digital transformation revolutionizes communication channels.
Im Zuge der Digitalisierung verschwinden viele Papierformulare.
In the course of digitalization, many paper forms are disappearing.
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FAQs: die Digitalisierung
Is "Digitalisierung" der, die, or das in German?
"Digitalisierung" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Digitalisierung). Gender cue: Suffix -ung -> ALWAYS feminine (die).
What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Digitalisierung"?
"die Digitalisierung" is normally uncountable (singular-only) in standard German and does not form a common plural table.
How does "die Digitalisierung" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a feminine noun, "Digitalisierung" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Digitalisierung / die Digitalisierung / der Digitalisierung / der Digitalisierung).