Nation
German, noun/na.ˈt͡si̯oːn/
Nation is spelled N-A-T-I-O-N (6 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written German, the 3,720th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Nation is a German feminine noun meaning “nation (community of people)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Gemeinschaft von Menschen, die durch eine gemeinsame Sprache, Kultur oder ein gemeinsames Territorium…”.
What does Nation mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininenation (community of people)
- 2
femininenation (a sovereign state)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Gemeinschaft von Menschen, die durch eine gemeinsame Sprache, Kultur oder ein gemeinsames Territorium verbunden sind 2. meist autonomes Gemeinwesen mit Institutionen, die das Zusammenleben der Menschen gewährleisten sollen 3. Gesamtheit der Personen, die zu einer Nation gehören
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Nation
- Nationen plural
- Nat. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Nation?
- /na.ˈt͡si̯oːn/
- [naˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Nation
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Nation in German?
Nation appears 21 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).