noun
stadium
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Stadion means 'stadium' (sports or large event arena). It's a neuter noun: das Stadion; plural Stadien (irregular vowel-change plural). Typical forms: nominative plural die Stadien, genitive der Stadien. Declension example: des Stadions (singular genitive). Dative plural: den Stadien; Accusative plural: die Stadien.
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Im Stadion waren zehntausend Zuschauer.
There were ten thousand spectators in the stadium.
Das Fußballspiel findet im großen Stadion statt.
The soccer game takes place in the large stadium.
Die Mannschaft spielte im neuen Stadion, das wegen der Renovierung später eröffnet wurde.
The team played in the new stadium, which was opened later because of the renovation.
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Imagine a large ring of seats and a big sign reading 'Das Stadion'.
Like English 'stadium' — the words are cognates.
das — picture a neutral yellow sign on the building that reads 'Das Stadion'.
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Plural commonly 'Stadien'. In spoken language some may say 'Stadions' but 'Stadien' is standard.