Vokabahn

Aktion

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Noun

die Aktion

Pronunciation: /akˈtsi̯oːn/

operation, campaign, measure, organized course of action

B1 rank #996 plural Aktionen

Meanings

Noun
  1. operation, campaign, measure, organized course of action
  2. sales campaign
  3. act, deed, typically unusual, often negative
  4. action, activity

Example sentence

Der Verein startete eine Aktion für saubere Straßen.

The club launched a campaign for clean streets.

Word forms

singular die Aktion
plural die Aktionen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Aktion
Accusativedie Aktion
Dativeder Aktion
Genitiveder Aktion

Plural

Nominativedie Aktionen
Accusativedie Aktionen
Dativeden Aktionen
Genitiveder Aktionen

Usage

  • eine Aktion starten — Often means launch an organised campaign or initiative.
  • eine gemeinsame Aktion — Aktion is not the usual word for a film's action.
Extra sentence

Mit der Aktion sammeln wir Geld für neue Bäume.

With this campaign, we are raising money for new trees.