Singular

die

Abhebung

Q: Is it der, die, or das Abhebung?

It is die Abhebung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Abhebung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Abhebung?

The plural form of die Abhebung is die Abhebungen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Abhebung mean in English?

The German word die Abhebung translates to “withdrawal” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Abhebung?

Like all German nouns, Abhebung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Abhebung Akkusativ: die Abhebung Dativ: der Abhebung Genitiv: der Abhebung These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

withdrawal

Plural: die Abhebungen

Strong

Why does the noun Abhebung have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine. Look at the bolded -ung in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Zeitung (newspaper), die Wohnung (apartment), die Bildung (education), die Hoffnung (hope), die Übung (exercise), die Meinung (opinion), die Erfahrung (experience)

Exceptions

der Sprung (jump), der Schwung (momentum) - these are verb stems, not the -ung suffix

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Declension table for German noun Abhebung

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Abhebung	eine Abhebung	keine Abhebung
Akkusativ	die Abhebung	eine Abhebung	keine Abhebung
Dativ	der Abhebung	einer Abhebung	keiner Abhebung
Genitiv	der Abhebung	einer Abhebung	keiner Abhebung
Nominativ	die Abhebungen	Abhebungen	keine Abhebungen
Akkusativ	die Abhebungen	Abhebungen	keine Abhebungen
Dativ	den Abhebungen	Abhebungen	keinen Abhebungen
Genitiv	der Abhebungen	Abhebungen	keiner Abhebungen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Abhebung in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die letzte Abhebung war groß.The last withdrawal was large.	Eine neue Abhebung ist nötig.A new withdrawal is necessary.	Keine große Abhebung ist geplant.No large withdrawal is planned.
Akkusativ	Ich mache die Abhebung jetzt.I make the withdrawal now.	Ich plane eine große Abhebung.I plan a large withdrawal.	Ich mache keine kleine Abhebung.I don't make a small withdrawal.
Dativ	Ich helfe der Abhebung.I help the withdrawal.	Ich stimme einer großen Abhebung zu.I agree to a large withdrawal.	Ich stimme keiner kleinen Abhebung zu.I don't agree to any small withdrawal.
Genitiv	Der Grund der Abhebung ist klar.The reason for the withdrawal is clear.	Der Grund einer Abhebung ist klar.The reason for a withdrawal is clear.	Der Grund keiner Abhebung ist klar.The reason for no withdrawal is clear.
Nominativ	Die Abhebungen sind wichtig.The withdrawals are important.	Neue Abhebungen kommen bald.New withdrawals are coming soon.	Keine kleinen Abhebungen sind da.No small withdrawals are there.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Abhebungen.We see the withdrawals.	Ich sehe neue Abhebungen.I see new withdrawals.	Ich sehe keine kleinen Abhebungen.I don't see any small withdrawals.
Dativ	Ich helfe den Abhebungen.I help the withdrawals.	Ich stimme großen Abhebungen zu.I agree to large withdrawals.	Ich stimme keinen kleinen Abhebungen zu.I don't agree to any small withdrawals.
Genitiv	Der Grund der Abhebungen ist klar.The reason for the withdrawals is clear.	Der Grund großer Abhebungen ist klar.The reason for large withdrawals is clear.	Der Grund keiner Abhebungen ist klar.The reason for no withdrawals is clear.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Abhebung?

It is die Abhebung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Abhebung is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Abhebung?

The plural form of die Abhebung is die Abhebungen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Abhebung mean in English?

The German word die Abhebung translates to “withdrawal” in English.

How do you decline die Abhebung?

Like all German nouns, Abhebung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Abhebung
Akkusativ: die Abhebung
Dativ: der Abhebung
Genitiv: der Abhebung

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.