Noun
die Relation
relation
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plural Relationen
Meanings
Noun
- relation
Example sentence
Der Preis steht in keiner Relation zur Qualität.
The price bears no relation to the quality.
Word forms
singular
die Relation
plural
die Relationen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Relation
Accusativedie Relation
Dativeder Relation
Genitiveder Relation
Plural
Nominativedie Relationen
Accusativedie Relationen
Dativeden Relationen
Genitiveder Relationen
Usage
- in Relation zu — in relation to — a formal comparison
- die Beziehung — the usual word for a personal relationship
Der Aufwand steht in keiner Relation zum Nutzen.
The effort is out of proportion to the benefit.