Why does the noun Anforderung 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 Anforderung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Anforderungeine Anforderungkeine Anforderung
Akkusativdie Anforderungeine Anforderungkeine Anforderung
Dativder Anforderungeiner Anforderungkeiner Anforderung
Genitivder Anforderungeiner Anforderungkeiner Anforderung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Anforderung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Anforderung ist wichtig.The new requirement is important.
Eine neue Anforderung kommt bald.A new requirement is coming soon.
Keine neue Anforderung ist einfach.No new requirement is easy.
Akkusativ
Ich verstehe die neue Anforderung.I understand the new requirement.
Er hat eine neue Anforderung.He has a new requirement.
Sie hat keine neue Anforderung mehr.She has no new requirement anymore.
Dativ
Ich stimme der neuen Anforderung zu.I agree to the new requirement.
Er folgt einer neuen Anforderung.He follows a new requirement.
Ich folge keiner neuen Anforderung.I follow no new requirement.
Genitiv
Die Erfüllung der neuen Anforderung ist schwer.The fulfillment of the new requirement is difficult.
Die Erfüllung einer neuen Anforderung ist schwer.The fulfillment of a new requirement is difficult.
Die Erfüllung keiner neuen Anforderung ist leicht.The fulfillment of no new requirement is easy.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Anforderung?

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

What CEFR level is the word Anforderung?

The German noun Anforderung is categorized as Intermediate (B1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Anforderung?

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

What does die Anforderung mean in English?

The German word die Anforderung translates to “request, demand” in English.

How do you decline die Anforderung?

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

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.