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die Illusion

illusion, delusion

noun · nominative / genitive / dative / accusative, singular feminine Uncommon #22,551
illusion, delusion Usually refers to something unreal or deceptive that seems real; the English word “illusion” is also a close cognate.
GE: Das war nur eine Illusion.
EN: That was only an illusion.
Declension of Illusion
SingularPlural
Nominative Illusion Illusionen
Accusative Illusion Illusionen
Genitive Illusion Illusionen
Dative Illusion Illusionen

Die Illusion ist perfekt.

The illusion is perfect.

Die Illusion, sicher zu sein.

The illusion of being safe.

— Fight Club (1999)

Von dieser Illusion müssen wir ihn abbringen.

We must dissuade him from this illusion.

— Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Demokratie ist die Illusion der Gleichheit.

Democracy is the illusion of equality.

Mexiko war auch keine Illusion.

Mexico was no illusion either.

— Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972)

Was glauben Sie würde passieren, wenn die Realität nur Illusion wäre?

What do you think would happen if reality were just an illusion?

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Nicht alles ist Illusion.

Not everything is an illusion.

— Tiger & Dragon (2000)

Ich zahlte für die Illusion.

I paid for the illusion.

— Öffne die Augen (1997)

Nur in der Kunst ist die Freiheit keine Illusion.

Only in art is freedom not an illusion.

— Never Look Away (2018)

Die Illusion war perfekt.

The illusion was perfect.

Illusion!

Illusion!

— Die Nächte der Cabiria (1957)

Die Macht der Illusion, der Stars wurde ignoriert.

The power of illusion, of the stars, was ignored.

— The Running Man (2025)