Why does the noun Anhebung 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 Anhebung

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Anhebungeine Anhebungkeine Anhebung
Akkusativdie Anhebungeine Anhebungkeine Anhebung
Dativder Anhebungeiner Anhebungkeiner Anhebung
Genitivder Anhebungeiner Anhebungkeiner Anhebung

Examples in context

Real sentences using Anhebung in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die geplante Anhebung ist gut.The planned increase is good.
Eine kleine Anhebung hilft uns.A small increase helps us.
Keine Anhebung ist möglich.No increase is possible.
Akkusativ
Wir erwarten die Anhebung.We expect the increase.
Ich sehe eine Anhebung des Preises.I see a price increase.
Ich sehe keine Anhebung.I don't see any increase.
Dativ
Ich stimme der Anhebung zu.I agree to the increase.
Ich stimme einer Anhebung zu.I agree to an increase.
Ich stimme keiner Anhebung zu.I don't agree to any increase.
Genitiv
Der Grund der Anhebung ist klar.The reason for the increase is clear.
Das Ziel einer Anhebung ist Wachstum.The goal of an increase is growth.
Die Wirkung keiner Anhebung ist null.The effect of no increase is zero.

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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 Anhebung?

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

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

What does die Anhebung mean in English?

The German word die Anhebung translates to “increase, raising” in English.

How do you decline die Anhebung?

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

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.