Why does the noun Angelegenheit have the article die?

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

Examples

die Freiheit (freedom), die Schönheit (beauty), die Krankheit (illness), die Wahrheit (truth), die Sicherheit (safety), die Gesundheit (health)

Declension table for German noun Angelegenheit

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Angelegenheiteine Angelegenheitkeine Angelegenheit
Akkusativdie Angelegenheiteine Angelegenheitkeine Angelegenheit
Dativder Angelegenheiteiner Angelegenheitkeiner Angelegenheit
Genitivder Angelegenheiteiner Angelegenheitkeiner Angelegenheit

Examples in context

Real sentences using Angelegenheit in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die wichtige Angelegenheit ist klar.The important matter is clear.
Eine wichtige Angelegenheit beginnt jetzt.An important matter begins now.
Keine wichtige Angelegenheit ist hier.No important matter is here.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die wichtige Angelegenheit.I see the important matter.
Er hat eine wichtige Angelegenheit.He has an important matter.
Ich habe keine wichtige Angelegenheit.I have no important matter.
Dativ
Ich helfe der wichtigen Angelegenheit.I help the important matter.
Er widmet sich einer wichtigen Angelegenheit.He dedicates himself to an important matter.
Ich helfe keiner wichtigen Angelegenheit.I help no important matter.
Genitiv
Der Beginn der wichtigen Angelegenheit ist nah.The beginning of the important matter is near.
Der Beginn einer wichtigen Angelegenheit ist nah.The beginning of an important matter is near.
Der Beginn keiner wichtigen Angelegenheit ist klar.The beginning of no important matter is clear.

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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 Angelegenheit?

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

The German noun Angelegenheit is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Angelegenheit?

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

What does die Angelegenheit mean in English?

The German word die Angelegenheit translates to “matter, affair” in English.

How do you decline die Angelegenheit?

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

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.