Singular
Anpassung
adaptation
Why does the noun Anpassung 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 Anpassung
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Anpassung | eine Anpassung | keine Anpassung |
| Akkusativ | die Anpassung | eine Anpassung | keine Anpassung |
| Nominativ | die Anpassungen | Anpassungen | keine Anpassungen |
| Akkusativ | die Anpassungen | Anpassungen | keine Anpassungen |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Anpassung in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | Die schnelle Anpassung ist nötig.The quick adjustment is necessary. | Eine gute Anpassung hilft.A good adjustment helps. | Keine schwierige Anpassung ist leicht.No difficult adjustment is easy. |
| Akkusativ | Ich brauche die schnelle Anpassung.I need the quick adjustment. | Wir suchen eine gute Anpassung.We are looking for a good adjustment. | Er findet keine schwierige Anpassung.He finds no difficult adjustment. |
| Nominativ | Die neuen Anpassungen sind gut.The new adjustments are good. | Viele wichtige Anpassungen sind geplant.Many important adjustments are planned. | Keine schwierigen Anpassungen sind einfach.No difficult adjustments are easy. |
| Akkusativ | Sie fordern die neuen Anpassungen.They demand the new adjustments. | Ich sehe viele wichtige Anpassungen.I see many important adjustments. | Er kennt keine schwierigen Anpassungen.He knows no difficult adjustments. |
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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 Anpassung?
What CEFR level is the word Anpassung?
What is the plural of die Anpassung?
What does die Anpassung mean in English?
How do you decline die Anpassung?
- Nominativ: die Anpassung
- Akkusativ: die Anpassung
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.