Why does the noun Abmeldung 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

Declension table for German noun Abmeldung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Abmeldungeine Abmeldung—
Akkusativdie Abmeldungeine Abmeldung—
Dativder Abmeldungeiner Abmeldung—
Genitivder Abmeldungeiner Abmeldung—

Examples in context

Real sentences using Abmeldung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
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Akkusativ
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Dativ
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Genitiv
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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Abmeldung?

It is die Abmeldung. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Abmeldung 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 Abmeldung?

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

What does die Abmeldung mean in English?

The German word die Abmeldung translates to “deregistration” in English.

How do you decline die Abmeldung?

Like all German nouns, Abmeldung changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Abmeldung
  • Akkusativ: die Abmeldung
  • Dativ: der Abmeldung
  • Genitiv: der Abmeldung

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.